Emporium Auction
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 383
Three Sebastian Munster Woodcut Maps
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
German, 1489-1550, from his seminal work "Cosmographey", including early map of America, [Americae sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio/Die Newe Welt oder Inseln so hinder Hispania gegen Orient/ben dem Landt Indie gelegen], first printed in 1588 and based on Abraham Ortelius' map of 1570; [PTOLEMAISCH GENERAL TAFEL, BEGREIFFEND DIE HALBE KUGEL DER WELT], [Antique Map of Ptolemaic World]; and [Septenrion], each page 14 x 16-1/2 in.; enclosed in glass plates
Note:These three maps are from a later printing of Sebastian Munster's [Cosmographia], first printed in 1540.
