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Auction 114, Lot 50

"[Geographical Diagram]", Ortelius/Vrients

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany

Period: 1609 (published)

Publication: L'Epitome du Theatre de L'Univers

Color: Hand Color

Size:
3.5 x 3.5 inches
8.9 x 8.9 cm
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This tiny map is inset into a diagram showing the geographic coordinates of the earth. The Eastern Hemisphere is illustrated with a huge southern continent.

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Condition: B

Original color with some light damp stains.

Estimate: $70 - $90

Sold for: $75

Closed on 3/1/2006

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