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"Africa", Bertius, Petrus

Subject: Africa

Period: 1610 (circa)

Publication: Tabularum Geographicarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:

4.7 x 3.3 inches
11.9 x 8.4 cm

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This miniature map of the continent appears to be a reduced version of Hondius folio map with the typical misconceptions of the period. There are sea monsters in the oceans including a very fierce lion-headed one just south of Madagascar. French text on verso.

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Condition: B

Toned with a worm hole in an unengraved area of the ocean and hinge remnants on verso.

Estimate: $160 - $220

Sold for: $120

Closed on 5/9/2007

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"Africa", Bertius, Petrus

Subject: Africa

Period: 1610 (circa)

Publication: Tabularum Geographicarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:

4.7 x 3.3 inches
11.9 x 8.4 cm

This miniature map of the continent appears to be a reduced version of Hondius folio map with the typical misconceptions of the period. There are sea monsters in the oceans including a very fierce lion-headed one just south of Madagascar. French text on verso.

References:

Condition: B

Toned with a worm hole in an unengraved area of the ocean and hinge remnants on verso.

Estimate: $160 - $220

Sold for: $120

Closed on 5/9/2007

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"Africa", Bertius, Petrus

Subject: Africa

Period: 1610 (circa)

Publication: Tabularum Geographicarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:

4.7 x 3.3 inches11.9 x 8.4 cm

This miniature map of the continent appears to be a reduced version of Hondius folio map with the typical misconceptions of the period. There are sea monsters in the oceans including a very fierce lion-headed one just south of Madagascar. French text on verso.

References:

Condition: B

Toned with a worm hole in an unengraved area of the ocean and hinge remnants on verso.

Estimate: $160 - $220

Sold for: $120

Closed on 5/9/2007

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4.7 x 3.3 inches
11.9 x 8.4 cm