Title:
“[Atlas] Geographiae Libri Octo Graeco-Latini Latine Primum Recogniti & Emendati, cum Tabulis Geographicis ad Mentem Auctoris Restitutis per Gerardum Mercatorem ...”
Map Maker:
Mercator [Family]
Folio. 28 maps (all but one double-page), plus eng... (full text available to subscribers)
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Mercator [Family]
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Ancient World |
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Period/Size: |
1605 / 16.5" x 11.8" (42.0 x 30.0 cm)
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Unknown
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Early 19th c. sheep over marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments; binding worn at head & foot. Contemporary color, title heightened in gold. Nile map trimmed at foot. Light browning throughout. Some oxidization of green. Occasional short tears. (condition help) |
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Offered by: |
Sotheby's |
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Catalog: |
Sale L06406 - The Library of Lord Wardington: Important Atlases and Geographies - Part Two - October (8481) |
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Lot/Item #: |
411 |
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Date: |
10/2006
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