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Auction 99, Lot 715
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"Islandia", Jansson, Jan

Subject: Iceland

Period: 1640 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.8 x 5.5 inches
19.8 x 14 cm
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This is the "modified" Ortelius version of Gudbrandur Thorlaksson's map of Iceland from a later edition of the Atlas Minor. The earlier editions used the Bertius/Hondius map which was based on Mercator version Thorlaksson's map.

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Estimate: $300 - $350

Sold for: $250

Closed on 6/12/2002

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