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three old maps of the world are displayed on a walltwo old maps of the world are on display on a walltwo old maps of the country of italy and the country of italytwo old maps of the world are on display on a walltwo pages of an old book with a picture of a sheep on itan old book with a map of cyprus on it
KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

88 - [CYPRUS]. A collection of Renaissance maps by three great ge…
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Estimate €100 - €120
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[CYPRUS]. A collection of Renaissance maps by three great geographers: Ortelius, Mercator and Porcacchi. - Two copper-engraved maps (7.8 x 10.5 cm), hand-coloured, depicting Cyprus and Crete respectively on the front and back of a sheet of laid paper (21 x 15 cm) with printed Latin text, most likely taken from an atlas by Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598), c. 1580–1600. A few pencil annotations, without affecting the maps. - A map by Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) showing the island of Cyprus and six Greek islands, c. 1608 or 1613, engraved on copper (13.5 x 18 cm) on laid paper (16.5 x 19.5 cm). Paper bleached; a small area of the printed surface is missing at the very bottom of the map. - A map by Tommaso Porcacchi of the island of Cyprus (1530–1576) engraved on copper (11 x 14.5 cm) on an Italian-language sheet decorated with a woodcut initial (28.5 x 20.5 cm), c. 1590 or 1604. The right-hand margin is frayed and there are a few annotations, none of which affect the map or the text in graphite; there is slight water stain on the right-hand margin, which has not affected the map. A delightful geographical ensemble from the late 16th to early 17th century.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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