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Auction 96, Lot 40

"Planiglob in Mercators Projection, zur Uebersicht der Erdfläche und der Seereisen, von Ad. St.", Stieler, Adolph

Subject: World

Period: 1847 (dated)

Publication: Stieler's Hand-Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.5 x 11.5 inches
36.8 x 29.2 cm
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Handsome world map with minimal geo/political information. Shows recent discoveries in Antarctica with a portion of the coastline shown. Three time-bars at bottom attempt to explain the difference in the times around the world based on Paris, Greenwich and Cadiz times.

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Condition: A

Full margins and nice coloring.

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold for: $0

Closed on 9/12/2001

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