Ortelius: Culiacanae, Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumque
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Maps & AtlasesRelated Maps & Atlases
More Items in Maps & Atlases
View MoreRecommended Transportation & Travel Collectibles
View MoreItem Details
Description
No Reserve!
Title/Content of Map: Culiacanae, Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumque Insularum Circumiacientium Delineatio Date: 1592 Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius Material/Medium: Hand color, strong impression, thick paper. Latin text on verso. From the first modern atlas- the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. Size: 17 x 21 inches Condition: Fair to good condition, water staining covering a little over half the map.
Provenance: 500 copies originally printed. Few loose copies remaining. Copies of this map consistently sell at auction starting at $600 or $700. More background: Map of Culiacan and Western Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the West Indies, along with Southern Florida . Title: CVLIACANÆ, A:|MERICÆ REGIO:|NIS, DESCRIPTIO - HISPANIOLÆ, CVBÆ, ALIARVMQVE INSVLA:|RVM CIRCVMIACIENTIVM, DELINEATIO. [A representation of Culiacan, a region of America - An Outline of Hispaniola, Cuba and of other islands lying around them] (top middle:) "Cum Imp. et Regio. | priuilegio decennali. | 1579". [With Imperial and Royal privilege for ten years. 1579.] Cartouche top left: "Sciat lector; Auctorem Anonijmum, qui | hanc Culiacanam regionem, et has insulas pelus:|trauit, er descripsit longitudines non ut | Ptolemæus, alijaque solent; à Fortunacis insulis, versus | Orientem sumsiße: sed à Toleto Hispaniæ vmbilico, | Occidentem, ex eclypsibus ab ipsomet obseruatis | depræ: hendisse". [The reader should know that an anonymous author who drew these islands and determined the longitudes of this region of Culiacana did not take the Fortunate Isles as his measure, as Ptolemæus and others have the habit to do, but took them from Toledo in the middle of Spain toward the west, based on eclipses he observed by himself]. (From leading Ortelius scholar Marcel van den Broecke.)
Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $20.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding. Location: This item ships from New York
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
Provenance: 500 copies originally printed. Few loose copies remaining. Copies of this map consistently sell at auction starting at $600 or $700. More background: Map of Culiacan and Western Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the West Indies, along with Southern Florida . Title: CVLIACANÆ, A:|MERICÆ REGIO:|NIS, DESCRIPTIO - HISPANIOLÆ, CVBÆ, ALIARVMQVE INSVLA:|RVM CIRCVMIACIENTIVM, DELINEATIO. [A representation of Culiacan, a region of America - An Outline of Hispaniola, Cuba and of other islands lying around them] (top middle:) "Cum Imp. et Regio. | priuilegio decennali. | 1579". [With Imperial and Royal privilege for ten years. 1579.] Cartouche top left: "Sciat lector; Auctorem Anonijmum, qui | hanc Culiacanam regionem, et has insulas pelus:|trauit, er descripsit longitudines non ut | Ptolemæus, alijaque solent; à Fortunacis insulis, versus | Orientem sumsiße: sed à Toleto Hispaniæ vmbilico, | Occidentem, ex eclypsibus ab ipsomet obseruatis | depræ: hendisse". [The reader should know that an anonymous author who drew these islands and determined the longitudes of this region of Culiacana did not take the Fortunate Isles as his measure, as Ptolemæus and others have the habit to do, but took them from Toledo in the middle of Spain toward the west, based on eclipses he observed by himself]. (From leading Ortelius scholar Marcel van den Broecke.)
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
Condition
Fair to good condition, water staining covering a little over half the map.
Buyer's Premium
- 15%
Ortelius: Culiacanae, Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumque
Estimate $600 - $700
2 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in New York, US$20 shipping in the US
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
See More Items From This Jasper52 Seller
Auction Curated By
Maps Expert
Related Searches
TOP