- 147
Curiosity, Asia--[Bunting, Heinrich]
估價
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Asia secunda pars terræ in forma Pegasi. [Prague?/Berlin?, 1588], 275 x 365mm., double-page engraved map, German text on verso, trimmed at foot with slight loss of lettering
- paper
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Famous cartographic curiosity from a German text edition of Heinrich Bunting's Itinerarium Sacra Scripturae, with Asia portrayed as Pegasus, the mythical winged horse, with Asia Minor forming the head, Arabia the front legs, India and South-East Asia the rear legs, and Tartary the wings.
The map was first issued as a woodcut, but this later version is engraved, inserting a coat of arms, ships, a merman and mermaid and other fabulous sea creatures.