domingo, 18 de mayo de 2008

Antique map of Southern Hemisphere by Quad



MAKER
Quad
TITLE
Chica sive Patagonica et Australis Terra * MDC
PLACE ISSUED
Cologne
FIRST EDITION
1600
THIS EDITION
1608
SIZE (hxw cms)
22.0 x 28.5
AREA SHOWN
Southern Hemisphere
TECHNIQUE
Copper engraving
PAGE NUMBER
48
SIGNATURE
VERSO
Latin text
COLOURING
or.col.
CONDITION
The overall quality of this antique map is mint
DESCRIPTION
Spectacular map of the southern hemisphere by Matthias Quad. This example in original color, which is highly exceptional for this map
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