November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1080
Nicolas Visscher - Nova Tabula Geographica
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
Nicolas Visscher (1618-1679) and Pieter Schenk (1645-1715), makers Nova Tabula Geographica Complectens Borealiorem Americae partem: In Qua Exacte Delineatae Sunt Canada sive Nova Francia, Nova Scotia, Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium, Pensylvania Virginia, Carolina, et Terra Nova cum Omnibus Littorum, Pulvinorumque Profunditaibus, circa 1715 from the Visscher-Schenk Atlas, or separately published; black and white line engraving with vibrant period color, 23-7/8 x 19 in. (plate), 25 x 21-1/2 in. (overall); unframed
Notes: This copy of the map was pictured in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 67.
This appears to be the third state of this map. An earlier state, originally published c. 1696, was published in Burden, Mapping of North America, no. 731.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
matted and mounted at top, partially erased pencilled writing in bottom margin, old mends to repairs verso, previous owner's cataloging notes written in pencil verso, localized light staining and foxing
