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Philippines--[Murillo Verlarde, Pedro]
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Mapa delas yslas Philipinas. [Manila, 1749], 505 x 335mm., folding map on rice paper, engraved by N. Bagay
Literature
Quirino, Philippine Cartography 1320-1899, pp.46 & 49; Retana 285
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
a fine copy of this uncommon map of the philippines.
Published in Historia de la provincial de Philipinas de la Compania de Jesus (Manilla, 1749) this is "one of the most notable works to have been published in the Philippines" (Retana).
The map, printed on rice paper, is a reduced version of Murillo's famous map of the Philippines originally published in 1734, "the most accurate and largest ever drawn of the Archipelago... a model copied by other cartogaphers for the remainder of the eighteenth century" (Quirino). It was engraved by Nicolás Bagay, a Tagalog, and an outstanding engraver of his generation.