Premier Auction
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1197
Catesby/Seligmann, Carolinae Floridae Map
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Johann Michael Seligmann (German, 1720-1762) Carolinae Floridae nec non Insularum Bahamensium cum partibus adjacendibus delineatio.., Nuremberg, 1755, for the German edition after Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (Sammlung verschiedener auslaendischer und seltener Vögel, Nuremberg, 1749-1776, hand-colored copper engraving on laid paper in three sheets with watermark, plate 17-1/2 x 23-1/4 in. overall sheet 19-1/8 x 24-1/2 in.; black painted frame, 26-1/4 x 31 in.Note: The cartography is identical to the first edition, depicting Southeastern North America, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. The map in the first edition is rare to the market making this German edition a much sought after map. Cummings, William P. The Southeast in early maps. 2014. Pages 273, 274. Map 292. , Provenance: Estate of Carl R. Hartrampf Jr., Atlanta, Georgia
hinged in, vertical and horizontal folds with some wear, restoration to complex tear at upper left margin, restoration to right margin, other small restorations to tears in margin, small stains, fading, reinforcements at creases, pencil inscription in margin; frame with abrasions
Condition
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