$488
A group of three hand-colored copper engraved maps of British Isles. (Amsterdam: J. Blaeu, 1654). French text to verso of one, Latin text to verso of others. Each with richly hand-colored borders, forests, mountain ranges and towns, decorative cartouches and hand-colored compass roses. French text to verso. Large decorative cartouche framed by winged sea nymphs. Minor browning to top edge; center hinge reinforced; few marginal brownspots; otherwise fine. Latin text to verso. Decorative cartouche, large ships and two compass roses. Minor browning to top edge; center hinge reinforced; few marginal brownspots; otherwise fine. Latin text to verso. Decorative title cartouche framed by sheep skins. Additional decorative dedicatory cartouche to lower left with coat-of-arms of D. Iacobo Balfourio. Compass rose and fisherman drawing nets. Light browning throughout; some slight chipping to edge; center hinge; reinforced. 20 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches each.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
