November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1071
Montanus - Nova Virginiae Tabula
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
Arnoldus Montanus (circa 1625-1683) and Jacob van Meurs, Nova Virginiae Tabula, 1671, black and white engraving, 11-1/2 x 14-1/8 in. (plate), 12-1/4 x 14-1/2 in. (overall); unframed
Notes: This copy of the map was published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 40, pp. 46-48.
Literature: Burden, Philip, The Mapping of North America, no. 412; Verner, Coolie, “Smith's Virginia,” in Tooley, R. V. ed., The Mapping of North America, derivative 8, state 1; Stephenson, Richard W. and Marianne M. McKee, Virginia in Maps, 31.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
top margin is closely trimmed, but all plate marks are apparent; minor staining scattered throughout, minor loss in upper right corner and one at bottom central, pencilled writing in bottom right margin, mounting remnants verso, not lined, "Jester" watermark
