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Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023

Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 145

Martin Waldseemüller - Map of the World, 1513

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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

Martin Waldseemüller (c. 1475-1520), Orbis Typus Universalis Luxta Hydrographorum Traditionem, Strasbourg, 1513, from Ptolemy’s Geographia, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, sheet 18 x 25-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 24-1/2 x 29-3/4 in. 

Condition

taped in at upper corners on mat with archival tape, some staining and foxing (especially at upper right), water stains at edges, some areas of creasing, small tear at bottom edge, small hole along join line, trimmed at top and bottom margins, probably some later color; frame with light wear

Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow