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Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Arabia--[Untitled map of the Arabian peninsula. Ulm: Leinhart Holle, 1482], 290 x 560mm., double-page woodcut map, fine contemporary hand colour
- paper
Literature
Tibbetts, Arabia in Early Maps, 8; Campbell, 199; not in the Khaled Al Ankary Collection
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
One of the earliest obtainable and most desirable printed maps of Arabia. The first map of Arabia printed outside Italy.
Only four Ptolemaic world atlases were printed during the fifteenth century. Three of these were engraved on copper and published in Italy, while the other was published in Ulm with the maps printed from woodcuts. The present map is from the first Ulm edition of 1482, and is the most sought-after of the Ptolemaic maps of Arabia available to the collector.