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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 127 - closed 2/25/2009

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Lot #682: "Natolia" Ortelius/Vrients

Antique map chart Natolia
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Estimate:
$95.00 - $140.00
Sold for: $47.50

Lot 682
By: Ortelius/Vrients
Subject: Turkey
Date: 1609

Publication: Epitome Theatri Orbis Terrarum

Condition: B+
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Color: hand color

Size: 5 x 3.5 inches
12.7 x 8.9 cm

Charming miniature map of Turkey and Cyprus with the title in a strapwork cartouche. It was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius' folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published by Jan B. Vrients. Latin text on verso.

There is some minor show-through of the text on verso.


Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87.

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