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Blaeu, Johannes
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
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Americae nova tabula. [Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1645]
Double-page engraved map, folio (16 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.; 412 x 552 mm), hand-colored, text in Dutch on verso; mended at central fold, a few small rust spots. Matted, glazed, and framed in a double-sided frame.
Double-page engraved map, folio (16 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.; 412 x 552 mm), hand-colored, text in Dutch on verso; mended at central fold, a few small rust spots. Matted, glazed, and framed in a double-sided frame.
Literature
Burden 189
Condition
mended at central fold, a few small rust spots. Matted, glazed, and framed in a double-sided frame.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Blaeu's classic carte-à-figures of the Americas and one that sums up the general European view of the western hemisphere in the early seventeenth century.