Lot 201
World.- Ortelius (Abraham) L'Epitome du Théâtre de l'Univers d'Abraham Ortelius, translated by Michel Coignet, Antwerp, J. Keerberghe, 1602.
Hammer Price: £3,800
Description
World.- Ortelius (Abraham) L'Epitome du Théâtre de l'Univers d'Abraham Ortelius, translated by Michiel Coignet, collation: +8 *4 A-Q8 (lacking +8 (including title), and Q8 (blank f.)), 123 engraved map illustrations, final f. pasted to rear pastedown, ink marginal annotations or corrections to D7, N8, O1-4, O7, very light worming to lower margin at gutter, some soiling, water-staining, pencil drawing to front pastedown, hinges broken and contents loose in contemporary limp vellum, soiled, frayed and quite worn, [STCV 6689320], oblong 8vo, Antwerp, J. Keerberghe, 1602.
⁂ The first 110 maps are by Ortelius, and the final 13 are supplemented by Coignet.
Description
World.- Ortelius (Abraham) L'Epitome du Théâtre de l'Univers d'Abraham Ortelius, translated by Michiel Coignet, collation: +8 *4 A-Q8 (lacking +8 (including title), and Q8 (blank f.)), 123 engraved map illustrations, final f. pasted to rear pastedown, ink marginal annotations or corrections to D7, N8, O1-4, O7, very light worming to lower margin at gutter, some soiling, water-staining, pencil drawing to front pastedown, hinges broken and contents loose in contemporary limp vellum, soiled, frayed and quite worn, [STCV 6689320], oblong 8vo, Antwerp, J. Keerberghe, 1602.
⁂ The first 110 maps are by Ortelius, and the final 13 are supplemented by Coignet.
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