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960 - TIRION, Isaak Nieuwe en beknopte hand-atlas bestaande in eene verzameling van eenige der algemeenste en nodigste landkaarten; alle in de Nederduitsche taal en na de alderlaatste ontdekkingen van de L'Isle en anderen opgesteld [...]. Amsterdam I. Tirion 1744 [= c. 1769] Folio: [2] ff.; 111 hand-coloured maps (light creases along central fold of world map, very few, marg. spots, clear marg. dampst. on register leaf). Contemp. half sheep, mod. cloth boards, spine with raised bands, old endpapers (corners restored, spine sl. rubbed). Excellent inside condition. Dutch hand-atlas published by the Amsterdam bookseller Isaak Tirion. Most of the maps are based on Guillaume de L'Isle. The title-page dated 1744 refers to the second edition. But on the advice of the publisher, atlas owners inserted later published maps behind the dated title-page. Complete with all 114 maps (on 111 sheets), all beautifully hand-coloured and in excellent condition, containing o.a. world map, continental maps, numerous partial maps (13 on Asia, 4 on Africa, 14 on America). Ref. Koeman III Tir 5.

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€10,000 - 15,000

Sale fees

30%

TIRION, Isaak Nieuwe en beknopte hand-atlas bestaande in eene verzameling van eenige der algemeenste en nodigste landkaarten; alle in de Nederduitsche taal en na de alderlaatste ontdekkingen van de L'Isle en anderen opgesteld [...]. Amsterdam I. Tirion 1744 [= c. 1769] Folio: [2] ff.; 111 hand-coloured maps (light creases along central fold of world map, very few, marg. spots, clear marg. dampst. on register leaf). Contemp. half sheep, mod. cloth boards, spine with raised bands, old endpapers (corners restored, spine sl. rubbed). Excellent inside condition. Dutch hand-atlas published by the Amsterdam bookseller Isaak Tirion. Most of the maps are based on Guillaume de L'Isle. The title-page dated 1744 refers to the second edition. But on the advice of the publisher, atlas owners inserted later published maps behind the dated title-page. Complete with all 114 maps (on 111 sheets), all beautifully hand-coloured and in excellent condition, containing o.a. world map, continental maps, numerous partial maps (13 on Asia, 4 on Africa, 14 on America). Ref. Koeman III Tir 5.

Auction details

Cartography, atlasses, old manuscripts, old & rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 48,000 lots published

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