Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 10:00am CST
December Online Auction | LOT #309 - Map and Post-Incunable Woodcut Assortment
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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
Shipping: Quote Shipping
Approximate Sale Time: 2:32pm (America/Chicago)
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