Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 347
Ortelius - Geographia Sacra, Map
Estimate: $400 - $800
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), Geographia Sacra, Antwerp, circa 1601-1624, in two sheets, text verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, illustrating the ancient world according to Ptolemy, with the lands/nations of the Old and New Testament, three decorative cartouches, one with inset map of the modern world, plate 13-7/8 x 19-1/8 in., sheet 17 x 22-1/4 in., unframed
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
a few small water stains, some color bleed and paint splatter verso, crease at lower right corner, three very small holes along join line
