Premier Auction
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1191
Hondius & Mercator - Virginiae Item et Floridae
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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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 |
Jodocus Hondius the Elder (Flemish, 1563-1612) and Gerard Mercator (Flemish, 1512-1594), Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum, nova Descriptio, Amsterdam, after 1606 (1619-1638), engraved map with hand coloring on double page laid paper with watermark, from Gerard Mercator's Atlas, hand colored cartouche, text verso, plate 13-3/8 x 19 in. sheet 16-3/4 x 21 in.; 16-1/4 x 21 in.; black painted and parcel gilt wood frame, 23-1/4 x 28-1/2 in.Note: This map has the same cartography as the first 1606 edition of Hondius' landmark map of the Southeast.Literature: Cummings, William P. The Southeast in early maps. 2014. Pages 133, 134, 135. Map 26., Provenance: W. Graham Arader III Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (label verso); Estate of Carl R. Hartrampf Jr., Atlanta, Georgia
hinged in, good color, toning, tape stains at top two corners, remnants of mounting tape verso, minor chipping at edges, creases lower left, two restorations in margin lower right and right edge, pencil inscription top margin and lower right verso; frame with light wear
