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Billberg, Gustaf Johan.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Werldskarta af G.J. Billberg enligt Bowles's New four sheet map of the world med tillägg. [Stockholm, 1820], 495 x 590mm., full-page engraved map, uncut, slight soiling, a few marginal repairs
- paper
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
Rare Swedish map of the world on the Mercator projection drawn by Gustaf Billberg (1772-1844) and engraved by Per Aspegren (1788-1854). According to the title, the map is based on a four-sheet wall-map published by Carington Bowles in 1785, but is also very similar to the single-sheet version published in 1790.
Only two other examples have been traced thus far, one in the Swedish Royal Library (dated 1808) and the other in the Military Archives of Sweden. Australasia is labelled "Polynesien" and Australia itself termed "Ulimaroa, Nya Holland" and the tracks of the explorers Cook, Moore and Smith and Phipps are shown.