Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 10:00am CST
LOT #309

Map and Post-Incunable Woodcut Assortment

(7) items including (3) engravings by Henri Abraham Chatelain (French, 1684-1743) including a “Carte Genealogique Des Princes et Rois de Pologne”, early 18th century, in a shrink wrapped mat, a hand colored “Carte Pour Servir a l’Intelligence de l’Histoire de Gutave Adolphe de Christine” and a “Carte des Trois Ordres qui Composent l’Etat de la Republique de Pologne”, a Hartmann Schedel (German, 1440-1514), “De Sarmacia Regione Europe” woodblock print c.1493, pulled from “The Nuremberg Chronicles”, a botanical woodcut of a woad flower by Adam Lonicer (German, 1528-1586) from “Krauterbuch”, Frankfurt, 1557, as well as (2) Sebastian Munster (German, 1489-1552) including a woodcut depicting the Monster of Cracow after Jost Amman (Swiss, 1539-1591) and a woodcut map “Regni Polonici Contracta Descriptio”, both from “Cosmographia Universalis”, Basel, 16th century, unknown edition

Estimate: $500 - $700

Dimensions: Height: 15 5/8 inches, Width: 36 3/4 inches (sight, large matted); Frame Height: 19 inches, Frame Width: 40 inches

Condition: light to moderate edge wear, rounded corners, some having centerfolds, paper toned at edges, occasional spots of foxing, occasional marginalia, light to moderate edge wear, rounded corners, some having centerfolds, paper toned at edges, occasional spots of foxing, occasional marginalia

Disclaimers: item not examined out of shrink wrapped mat

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Approximate Sale Time: 2:32pm (America/Chicago)

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