Anania, Giovanni Lorenzo
La Universal fabrica del Mondo, 1573. Naples. Giuseppe Cacchii dell Aquila.
One of two known copies of a Lafreri-School set of 16th century maps of the Continents.
First edition with an almost unique set of maps of the Continents, different from almost every other copy known, except for a copy held in Spain. This copy contains a set of trapezoidal maps of the Continents.
First edition with an almost unique set of maps of the Continents, different from almost every other copy known, except for a copy held in Spain. This copy contains a set of trapezoidal maps of the Continents.
$ 25,000.00
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Four parts in one volume, 4to, (205 x 145 mm). 6 ff., 4 ff., 82, 44, 23, 20 ff. Contemporary flexible vellum slightly restored, spine lettered in ink, stained, spine with small chipping at bottom. A very good copy, overall clean and fresh, with erased ownership inscription on title page, a few wormholes at the end, minor browning and staining throughout.
Provenance: sold at Christie´s (21 March, 2012), London.
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