Lot 16: Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro in Plurimis Emendatus, Auctus, et Icunculis Illustratus World Nicolas Visscher 1657 A

Name: Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro in Plurimis Emendatus, Auctus, et Icunculis Illustratus World Nicolas Visscher 1657 A
Brand: Old World Auctions
SKU: rdsuml4w2k

Est: $0 USD - $2,300 USDSold:

Old World AuctionsSedona, AZ, USFebruary 25, 2009

Item Overview

Description

An exquisitely decorated double hemisphere world map, surrounded by engravings including allegorical representations of the continents as well as native inhabitants and wildlife. This is Visscher's first world map to be included in Dutch bibles and the prototype for the surrounding decorations that were copied by several other cartographers. Two celestial spheres are displayed in the Eastern Hem...

Dimensions

(Size: 18.8 x 12.1 inches)

Artist or Maker

Double (1656)

Auction Details

Sale 127

Old World Auctions

February 25, 2009, 10:00 PM MST

2155 W. Hwy 89A, Suite 206, Sedona, AZ, 86339, US

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