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THBORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). [Theatrum Orbis Terrarum].
Lot 16
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The Gray's December Fine Antiques, Art and Decorations Auction features a rare Federal Cylinder Desk and Bookcase from Bankson and Lawson, Baltimore, created between 1785 - 1792, along with many other intriguing antiques, several 16th C - 19th C paintings by Flemish, Dutch and German artists and numerous silver, gilt and bronze decorations. Wonderful rugs, Ogee and tall case clocks, architectural elements and a large taxidermy Marlin round out this compelling end of year auction. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). [Theatrum Orbis Terrarum]. Latin Edition. Uncolored.
Spine Title: Geogi[?] Gene[?]
Antuerpiæ, Abrahamo Ortelio cosmographo regio, excudebat Christophorus Plantinus. M.D. LXXXIIII. [1584]. 77, [7] p.
[Theatrum orbis terrarum copus nunc tertio ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisque locis castigatum, & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atque commentarijs auctum].
Second part has added t.p.: Nomenclator ptolemaicus; omnia locorum vocabula quæ in tota Ptolemæi Geographia occurunt, continens: ad fidem græci codicis purgatus; & in ordinem non minus vtilem quàm elegantem digestus.
Date [1584] from Second part with added t.p.: Nomenclator ptolemaicus.
Full extent: [16], 114 leaves, 77, [9] p. 114 leaves of full page maps with descriptions. Text in Latin and Greek. Decorative initials.
Bound in blind stamped leather, speckled edges, raised bands, gilt spine bands, red leather spine label, spine title gilt (partially lacking), marbled endpapers. Rear cover speckled leather with girl panel and borders.
H: 17 1/2 W: 11 1/2 in.
With list of “maps required” by John Davidson, laid in.Fair to Good. With some water stains at head of text and maps throughout; edges and corners rubbed and bumped. Lacks t.p. Lacks [A4 and B41 with list of Catalogvs Avctorvm ending at “ Lucas Aurigarius.” Colophon clipped. Dedication (A20 torn and soiled. Lacks, verso of map Orbis Terrarvum, lacks ½ of map Bvrgvdia Comitatvs; lacks p. 30 an recto of map Germania Inferioris; lacks p. 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, with adjacent maps of ½ Italy (Verso), Forum Ivlii, Mediolanensis, Cremae, Cremonens, Pedemontana. Tear to tail of map of Africaet Bvla Nova, map of Asored Insvlae, map of Pervsini; tail of map of Belgivm (p. 103); tear to p. 114, and facing map (Peregrinationis Divi Pavli Typvs Corogrphicvs). Map of Persiae and p. 95 partially detached. Head and tail of the spine pulled away.Condition
Please request list of all maps included.
With "Auctor damnatus" in ink on list of map makers (p.1). (This is a Latin term referring to an "author condemned" or "author damned,”) after the name of Sebatianvs Mvnstervs. (Sebastian Münster (1488-1552)
Sebastian Münster, a German geographer, cartographer, Hebraist, and theologian, was born in Ingelheim, near Mainz In 1505, he went to Heidelberg to enter the Franciscan order. In 1507 he went to Louvain, where he studied mathematics, geography, and astronomy. In 1509 Münster became a student of Konrad Pelikan, who taught Hebrew and Greek as well as mathematics and cosmography.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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