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an old map of the country of germany with its borders in black and white
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506 - Germany – Northern Germany Saxonum regionis quatenus eius ge…
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Estimate €350 - €500
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Germany – Northern Germany Saxonum regionis quatenus eius gentis imperium nomenque. Copperplate map by J. v. Deutecum after Chr. Sgrooten, showing places, buildings and woodland, mountain and water features, as well as a scale frame and scale bar (small German miles). On the reverse, a four-column text featuring a floral woodcut initial (fol. 8). Antwerp, De Jode, 1578. 45.4 x 33 cm (plate). Sheet of sturdy handmade paper, printed on both sides and folded vertically (reinforced at the fold on the reverse; the reverse side has a light margin). Early, wide-format map of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg from De Jode’s famous *Speculum Orbis Terrarum*. - Koemann III, 2100:32. - Ortroy, pp. 125/69 and p. 65. - New Hollstein, Deutecum III/578. - This copperplate map, with additional etching in places and featuring an extensive title block, depicts the area formerly inhabited by Saxon tribes, i.e. the whole of northern Germany from Friesland and Paderborn to Flensburg, Rügen, Stettin, Dresden and Kassel, as well as parts of Denmark and western Poland. However, the depiction is not intended to be historical, but rather modern and geographical, as evidenced by the Hanseatic cog sailing in the Baltic Sea. - It is worth noting as a special feature that this is the first time the Stechnitz Canal between the Elbe and Lübeck has been included on a printed map, and that the place name ‘Bardowick’ appears in two different versions. Off the coast of Usedom, the legendary Vineta is marked. - The white margin shows slight finger and dirt marks in places, with slight browning throughout; overall, a clean print with consistently strong and high-contrast colours. Early, wide-format copper-engraved map of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg from De Jode’s famous atlas *Speculum Orbis Terrarum*, Antwerp 1578. – For references, see above. - The map, which features additional etching in places and an extensive title headpiece, depicts the region formerly inhabited by Saxon tribes – that is, the whole of northern Germany from Friesland and Paderborn to Flensburg, Rügen, Stettin, Dresden and Kassel – but is not intended as a historical map, rather as a modern geographical one: a Hanseatic cog is shown sailing in the Baltic Sea. - A notable feature is that the Stechnitz Canal between the Elbe and Lübeck is shown on a printed map for the first time, and the place name Bardowick appears in two different versions. The legendary Vineta is marked off the coast of Usedom. - The white margin shows slight finger marks and soiling in places, with slight age-related discolouration throughout. Overall, a clean, consistently bold and high-contrast print. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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