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Ptolemaeus, Claudius
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Ptolemaeus, Claudius
- [Quarta Asiae tabula continet Cyprum & Syrium & Iudea & utraq[ue] Arabia petream & deserta ac Mesopotamia & Babilonia.] Ulm: Leonardus Holle, 1482
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Untitled double-page woodcut map, 14 5/8 x 22 1/2 in.; 373 x 573 mm, showing the eastern Mediterranean from Cyprus to Babilonia and north to Armenia, handcolored in the palette of the first issue with dark blue, tan, green and red, title on verso and text within woodcut border; an occasional light spot, skilful mend in a portion of Turkey, some soiling at central fold and lower right corner. Matted, glazed and framed.
Literature
Laor 602
Condition
an occasional light spot, skilful mend in a portion of Turkey, some soiling at central fold and lower right corner.
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
From the splendid 1482 Ulm Ptolemy.