Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 359
Blaeu - Two Maps of South America
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), including: Tabula Magellanica qua Tierrae del fuego cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire..., Amsterdam, circa 1640, in two sheets, text in French verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, plate 16-3/8 x 21-1/4 in., sheet 17-1/2 x 22-3/8 in., unframed; Freti Magellanici ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire exactissima delineatio, Amsterdam, circa 1634, in two sheets, text in French verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, 14-3/4 x 19-1/4 in., sheet 16-1/2 x 21-1/8 in., unframed
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
scattered light staining, handling creases, formerly hinged in (tape remnants at top verso); Tabula Magellanica with small tear at top edge with tape reinforcement verso
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