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LOT 1949
Map of La ville d'Eger (Eger in Hungary) by Sebastian Munster
1575 A.D.
14 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (7.3 grams, 37.5 x 26.7 cm).
Woodcut panoramic view of the city with river in the foreground, woodland to the rear and heraldic shield with eagle and fret device; title above 'La ville d'Eger, iadiz subiette a l'empire Romain, & auiordhuy au royaume de Boheme'; 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.
Footnotes
From a French edition of Munster's Cormographia.
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LOT 1949
Map of La ville d'Eger (Eger in Hungary) by Sebastian Munster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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