Live Auction 5808Travel, Science & Natural History
Lot 208

DANCKWERTH, Caspar & Johannes MEYER (1606-74). Orbis Vetus cum origine magnarum in eo gentium a filiis et nepotibus noe. [Husum: 1651]. Engraved world map, hand-coloured in outline, the borders with allegorical figures and baroque cartouches (lightly browned and spotted, short tear with very slight loss at head of centrefold), 430 x 530mm., framed and glazed. With a small 4° atlas of Denmark with hand-coloured woodcut maps dated 1819-20.

Closed8 April 2009

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DANCKWERTH, Caspar & Johannes MEYER (1606-74). Orbis Vetus cum origine magnarum in eo gentium a filiis et nepotibus noe. [Husum: 1651]. Engraved world map, hand-coloured in outline, the borders with allegorical figures and baroque cartouches (lightly browned and spotted, short tear with very slight loss at head of centrefold), 430 x 530mm., framed and glazed. With a small 4° atlas of Denmark with hand-coloured woodcut maps dated 1819-20.