Auction 185-186

Lot 2391 * #
"America". J. Hondius

1,000.00 EUR
(Hammer price)

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1,000.00 EUR
(Hammer price)

Auction schedule:

15th Nov. 2017 session starting 5:45 p.m.

"America". Kol. Kupf.-Kte von J. Hondius (aus Mercator-Hondius, latein. Ausg., 1623). Mit 3 ausgem. Rollwerkskart., davon eine mit Darst. von brasilianischen Indianern beim Brauen eines Getränkes, ferner reiche fig. und maritime Staffage. 37:50,5 cm.

Produced by Hondius for his first ed. of the Mercator atlas in 1606, it was publ. in the subsequent ed. up to 1633. "On a stereographic projection, it is an amalgam of various sources. It incorporates a more correct west coast of South America... However, like all cartography before, it still retains an enlarged North American continent" (B.). - Col. Some browning resp. spotting. Repaired tear at lower centerfold and at top left affecting image; 2 small paper flaws at center.

Burden 150; Koeman I, 9000:1B; Portinaro/K. S. 157; Wagner 245; Wolff, America 115 u. Taf. S. 102. - Etwas gebräunt bzw. fleckig. Bugeinriss unten bis ins Bild hinterklebt, 2 dünne Papierstellen oben im Bug; Randeinriss oben links bis in den Bildrand rep.

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