Sold for:
$458
$458
[Amsterdam, 1650]. Copper-engraved map of the Straights of Magellan, hand-colored in outline, historiated scale, title cartouche, and engraved coat of arms of D. Constantino Hugenio, from a French edition of Bleau's The map bears Willem Blaeu's signature, but it was published by his son, Johannes. French text to verso. Wear to scale cartouche in bottom right with some loss at borders, professionally repaired to the verso with archival tape; browning along left side; some light tape repair to verso of fold; minor offsetting to verso; otherwise sound. 15 x 20 1/4 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2010-08-12
