MAP, Tierra del Fuego, Blaeu
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Tierra del Fuego. Willem Blaeu, Tabula Magellanica, qua Tierrae del Fuego, cum Celeberrimis Fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire Detectis Novissima et Accuratissima Descriptio Exhibetur, from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1640 (circa). Hand Color. Impressive map of the tip of South America showing the Strait of Magellan and Le Maire Strait. The coastlines are depicted as very mountainous, while the interior is completely without detail. A beautiful sheet, it is richly arrayed with rhumb lines, three compass roses, a fleet of ships, a coat of arms and a Latinized dedication to the artist and scientist Constantine Huygens. There are three strapwork cartouches -- title, key and scale featuring a family group of natives. The map bears Willem Blaeu's signature, but it was published by his son, Johannes. Latin text on verso, published between 1640-55.
LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #9950:2B.
LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #9950:2B.
Condition
Full contemporary color with light offsetting, minor soiling, and a bit of show-through of text on verso. Grade: B+
Dimensions
16.3 x 21.2 in
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MAP, Tierra del Fuego, Blaeu
Estimate $550 - $650
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