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Auction 109, Lot 27

"Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis…", Homann Heirs

Subject: World

Period: 1746 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.5 x 18 inches
54.6 x 45.7 cm
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Nice double hemisphere world map including four polar spheres, each in a different projection. Two interesting diagrams depict the earth, as it would be seen from space. North America is still blank above California and Hudson Bay is open-ended in the northwest corner. In Oceania there are partial coastlines of New Zealand and Australia. Two very large, decorative cartouches contain the titles, one in Latin, the other French. The Latin cartouche features mythical sea creatures and the other is surrounded by fruit and animals representing the bounty of the earth.

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Condition: B

Tear 2.5" into bottom of map with old repair, a couple of printer's creases running along fold, and fold separations with old repairs.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,200

Sold for: $750

Closed on 12/1/2004

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