Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 364
Mercator and Hondius - Two Maps of Asia
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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 |
Gerard Mercator (1512-1594), Asia ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris Desumpta studio et industria G.M. Iumioris, Amsterdam, circa 1595, text verso engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, plate 15 x 18-1/2 in., sheet 17-3/4 x 21-7/8 in., unframed; Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), Iaponia, Amsterdam, circa 1619, text verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, featuring Korea as an island, plate 13-1/2 x 17-1/2 in., sheet 17-5/8 x 22-1/4 in., unframed
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
scattered light staining throughout, some toning at edges, both formerly hinged in (tape remnants at top verso)
