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LOT 0546

Map of La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces, in Greece by Sebastian Munster

1552 A.D.

15 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (9 grams, 39.6 x 31.5 cm).

Map of Greece and adjacent portion of the coast of Asia Minor with regional names in blackletter script; with title 'La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces d'icelle tant de ca que de la 'Hellespont'; title page to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0546

Map of La Nouvelle Grece Selon Toutes les Regions & Provinces, in Greece by Sebastian Munster

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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