Current Auction
"Europe, Composee par G. de l'Isle et Corriggee Selon le plus Nouvelle Observations", Delisle/Elwe
Subject: Europe
Period: 1792 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
23.3 x 19.1 inches
59.2 x 48.5 cm
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An expansive map of Europe, extending from Iceland to the Caspian Sea, based on the cartography of Guillaume Delisle. The map is filled with finely engraved detail of countries, cities and topography. The prime meridian is shown bisecting Iceland, fixed at the Isle de Fer per Louis the XIII.
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Condition: B
A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a pair of elephant watermarks. There are light dampstains along the centerfold at top and bottom, with a chip at top center that has been archivally repaired, with loss of about 1" of the border and title.
Estimate: $140 - $170
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $70
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