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Auction 204, Lot 33

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"Hemispherium Claudij Ptolemei [on sheet with] Hemispherium Arzahelis et G. Frisij", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Eastern Hemisphere

Period: 1595 (circa)

Publication: Parergon

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.8 x 4.3 inches
22.4 x 10.9 cm
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Two little maps on a folio sheet of Latin text. The first map is a complete hemisphere on a north polar projection, but only part of the landmasses are engraved. Despite being attributed to Ptolemy, parts of the Americas are depicted. The second map is based on the work of Arzahelis and Gemma Frisius and depicts the Eastern Hemisphere with a huge southern continent labeled Terra Incognita. Each map measures 4.4 x 4.2". On a sheet of Latin text measuring 11.3 x 17.4".

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Condition: B

Full contemporary color on a toned sheet with a small abrasion in the eastern hemisphere, light soiling, and a few small cracks that have been reinforced on verso with archival tape. Small remnants of hinge tape on verso.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $100

Closed on 6/18/2025

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