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Auction 99, Lot 282

"America Meridionalis", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: South America

Period: 1620 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.4 x 5.6 inches
18.8 x 14.2 cm
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Charming miniature map of the continent with the large mythical lake in Guyana and Tierra del Fuego attached to Terra Australis. Decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche, scale of miles, sea monsters and a Spanish galleon sailing into the South Pacific. Latin text on verso.

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Condition: A

Printer's crease at right, else very good.

Estimate: $300 - $350

Sold for: $650

Closed on 6/12/2002

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