Online December Auction (Sale #272)
Lot 387:
Description
(After) Sebastian Munster (German, 1488-1552) Woodcut Map
16th century, hand-colored woodblock print, depicting a map of the world according to Ptolemy, surrounded by (12) wind-heads, pulled from ‘Cosmographia’, having full title in German above image: ‘Ptolemaisch General Tafel die Halbe Kugel der Welt Begreiffende’, matted and framed so that verso of pages is also visible
Property from: a Dixon, Illinois estate
Condition: Very Good, central crease with repair to verso; stains; (3) left quadrant having (3) worm holes and a repair to top edge; (2) worm holes upper right quadrant; hole in margin at bottom center; not examined out of frame
Height: 12 1/8 inches, Width: 14 inches (image)
Frame Size: 10 1/8 inches by 23 1/2 inches
Category: Collectibles > Books
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Approximate Sale Time: 1:55 pm CST
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Condition: Very Good, central crease with repair to verso; stains; (3) left quadrant having (3) worm holes and a repair to top edge; (2) worm holes upper right quadrant; hole in margin at bottom center; not examined out of frame
Dimensions: 12.125 x 14 in
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