- 36
Bünting, Heinrich
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Bünting, Heinrich
- Die gantze Welt in einem Kleberblat Welches ist der Stadt Hannover meines lieben Vaterlandes Wapen ["The entire world in the shape of a clover-leaf, which is the emblem of the city of Hannover, my beloved homeland"]. Magdeburg: [1581 - 1600]. [With 5 maps of the Holy Land from the same publication.]
- paper
6 woodcut maps of which 4 are double-page, various sizes (see below), all save the world map handcolored, Matted, glazed and framed.
Condition
a few minor repairs, see cataloguing.
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
A famous curiosity, depicting the world as a cloverleaf, with Jerusalem at the center, and Europe, Asia and Africa each one of the leaves. America appears in the lower left corner and Scandinavia at the upper edge. It first appeared in Bünting's Itinerarium Sacrae Scriptura,a theological commentary with maps of the Holy Land, also offered in the present lot:
[World], 280 x 386 mm, paginated "IV" and "V." Shirley, World 142 — Beschreibung des heiligen Landes, 285 x 380 mm, paginated "62" [for "26"] and "27;" a few tiny repairs in central fold. Laor 141B — Beschreibung des heiligen Landes, 285 x 368 mm paginated "26" and "27;" some light spots in upper margin and right edge. Laor 141B (another issue). — Reisen der Kinder Israel aus Egypten, 285 x 368 mm , paginated "29" and "30;" a few small mends in central fold. Laor 142B. — Beschreibung des heiligen Landes Canaan, 285 x 184 mm Laor 140.— Tafel des heiligen Landes zu dem Newen Testament dienlich, 285 x 200 mm Laor 143B.