- 38
Baltic--[Jan Janssonius]
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Livoniae et Curlandiae Descriptio. Amsterdam: 1595 [but post 1636]
- Paper
Engraved on double thick paper with blank verso (515 x 605mm.), small hole to centrefold of lower margin, very minor staining
Provenance
Graf Galen, stamp on verso.
Literature
Cf. Van der Krogt 1710:1A.1.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
AN APPARENTLY UNRECORDED THIRD STATE of Gerard Mercator’s original map of present day Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The first state was published in the "Atlantis Pars Altera" in 1595. The second state retained the imprint of Mercator and "Amstelodami, Sumptibus Henrici Hondii 1627" was added in the lower right corner. The last issue of the plate is found in the 1636 English edition of the atlas. The history of the original Mercator plates beyond this date is not known. This possibly third state has "Henric Hondius 1627" in the lower right corner. The cartouche is entirely re-engraved, now in typically baroque style with putti replacing the old renaissance design, the title now being "Livoniae et Curlandiae descriptio".