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Auction 102, Lot 25

"Il Schuine Ronde Aard-Klooten aantoonende het Middelpunt van parys en de tegenvoeters van Parys…", Keizer/De Lat

Subject: World

Period: 1787 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.5 x 6.7 inches
24.1 x 17 cm
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Interesting double hemisphere world map with polar projections. In North America, there is a large Island of California. Australia and New Zealand are shown with incomplete coastlines. The map contains six smaller astronomical spheres including the phases of the moon and a Copernican solar system tucked between the hemispheres.

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Condition: B

Couple of very insignificant spots and separation on fold in bottom margin.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $210

Closed on 3/5/2003

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