Adriaen Collaert (1560-1618) after Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605)
America Retectio - The Discovery of America
the complete set of four engravings, circa 1585, watermarks Fool's Cap with five-pointed Collar, a uniform set of very fine, early impressions of these rare prints, the title page first state (of two), Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci second, final state (with the plate number; Hollstein records only one impression of each before the number, in Paris), Ferdinand Magellan only state, with 5-20 mm. margins, in very good condition
P. 212 x 282 mm., S. 237 x 304 mm. (and similar)
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Adriaen Collaert (1560-1618) after Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605)
America Retectio - The Discovery of America
the complete set of four engravings, circa 1585, watermarks Fool's Cap with five-pointed Collar, a uniform set of very fine, early impressions of these rare prints, the title page first state (of two), Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci second, final state (with the plate number; Hollstein records only one impression of each before the number, in Paris), Ferdinand Magellan only state, with 5-20 mm. margins, in very good condition
P. 212 x 282 mm., S. 237 x 304 mm. (and similar)
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