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869 - Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabu…
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula. Engr. 41 x 54,5 cm, hand-coloured (decorative borders partly restored (hardly visible), few tiny marg. spots). - Fourth state of this splendid carte-à-figures, based on Mercator's projection, first published in 1606. This highly decorative world map is surrounded by 22 allegorical border decorations: at the top, representations of the sun, moon and the 5 known planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn), at the sides the 4 elements (left) and 4 seasons (right), at the bottom, the 7 world wonders. The 2 poles on right and left side of the map. Engraved by Josua van den Ende. From a Dutch ed. of the "Tonneel des Aerdryck [...]" (leaf A). - Ref. Shirley 255. - Schilder MGN VI: 1.4. - Van der Krogt [0001:2A].
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About the sale Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 1:00 PM
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