- 185
Americas--Waldseemüller, M.
Estimate
3,800 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Oceani occidetalis seu Terre Nove tabula (title on verso). Strassburg, 1525], 286 x 420mm. (at greatest extent), double-page woodcut map
Literature
Burden, Mapping of North America I, 4
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
The 1525 edition of Laurent Fries' amended reduction of the "Admirals Map" map in Martin Waldseemüller's 1513 atlas.
This version by Laurent Fries was first issued in 1522 with later editions published in 1525, 1535 and 1541. The map is not a slavish copy of the 1513 but includes elements from Waldseemüller's second wall-map of 1516. Added are illustrations of a Brazilian cannibal feast and an opossum. There is also extra information such as Parias in Venezuela mistakenly in North America; Terra Nova (replacing Terra Incognita) in the south and Tebra Papagalli in what is now Brazil.