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Lot 42
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"Descriptio Orbis Ptolomaica", Hondius/Bertius

Subject: Ancient World

Period: 1618 (published)

Publication: La Geographie Racourcie

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.4 x 3.8 inches
13.7 x 9.7 cm
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Miniature map depicting the world known in classical times, based on Abraham Ortelius' 1590map. The map is in the central section of a large oval frame. It extends as far east as China and Sumatra and as far south as the northern tip of Madagascar. The border is ornamented with strapwork in each corner, with the title across the top and the attribution to Hondius across the bottom. French text on verso.

See also lot 690 for Geoffrey King's Miniature Antique Maps that describes this map.

References: King (3rd ed.) #1616; Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #0900:342.2.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet with a thin strip of archival tissue along the top edge of the sheet.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Current High Bid:
$0

Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $70

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