“100 IMPORTANT ITEMS” - Kunstantikvariat Pama AS

16. Sir, ROBERT DUDLEY (1574 - 1649)
“Carta particolare che comincia con la Iutlandia è contiene parte della
costa di Suetzia è della Noruegia La longitudine comincia da l’Isola di
Picho di Asores. di Europa Carta XXXVIII”
Engraving, 48x75cm
FLORENCE 1646
First edition map. It depicts the Norwegian coastline from Arendal to
Oslo, further with Østfold and down along the Swedish west coast. A
map from the sea atlas “Dell’ Arcano del Mare” (Secrets of the Sea)
published in 1646 and 1661 only. The charts from Dudley’s sea atlas is
noteworthy that for the first time sea charts were drawn in the Mercator
projection. The engraver was Antonio Lucini and it is claimed that he
used 12 years and over 2000 kilograms of copper to engrave the plates.
Excellent condition.
(Ref: W. B. Ginsberg “Norvegia Regnum” no. 82)
20
16 000,-
(€1860)
www.antiquemaps.no
17. WILLIAM and JOAN BLAEU
“Regiones Sub Polo Arctico”
Contemporary handcoloured engraving, 41x53cm
AMSTERDAM c. 1649
A beautiful map of the Arctic area. With a dedication coat of arms
belonging to Guillelmo Backer. Latin text and “4C” verso.
A fine copy with fresh colours.
(Ref: P. Burden “The Mapping of North America” no. 252 state 2 (of 2), Kershaw “The
Mapping of Canada” entry 127a)
9 000,-
(€1045)