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Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Lot 426

Two Maps of Eastern Europe

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$100,000 $10,000
[Poloniae, Litvaniaeq. Descripto...,] by Abraham Ortelius, from [Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,] Antwerp, Belgium, rare Spanish edition published circa 1600, Spanish text verso, laid paper with watermark, 14-5/8 x 19-1/8 in. (plate), [loose, darkening, minor chipping, ghosting, cellophane tape verso]; [A New Map of Present Poland, Hungary, Walachia...,] by Edward Wells, from [A New Sett of Maps...], Oxford, 1712, laid paper, 14-1/2 x 20-1/4 in. (plate), [not examined out of frame, moisture stains, minor foxing, abrasions, separated center crease], both hand-colored engravings; modern wood frames toning, fading, smudges, other issues as noted; frames with abrasions. Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

toning, fading, smudges, other issues as noted; frames with abrasions