Catalog Archive
Auction 111, Lot 12
Print View

"[Lot of 3 - World & Continents]", Scherer, Heinrich

Subject: World & Continents

Period: 1710 (published)

Publication: Atlas Novus

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7 x 9.1 inches
17.8 x 23.1 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

Three sheets, each containing two maps. 1) America Borealis / America Australis, features the island of California in North America and Lake Parime in South America. 2) Africae Descriptio / Asiae Totius Descriptio, features the Ptolemaic configuration of Africa and the typical truncated Asian continent with a large Iedso distorting the shape of Japan. 3) Fol. R / Europa, includes a double hemisphere world map on a polar projection and a nice map of Europe. An interesting set of maps with several mathematical diagrams.

References:

Condition: A+

Estimate: $700 - $800

Sold for: $500

Closed on 6/8/2005

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap