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Auction 103, Lot 20

"Der Gantze Welt Kreis, in Seinen Zwey Grossen Begriffen…", Stridbeck, Johann

Subject: World

Period: 1720 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.2 x 5.9 inches
13.2 x 15 cm
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A bold border and decorative title cartouche enclose this miniature map of the world. The double hemisphere includes the Island of California and partial coastlines for Australia and New Zealand. Tucked between the spheres are two polar projections.

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Condition: A

Estimate: $250 - $300

Sold for: $150

Closed on 6/11/2003

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