Continent of America

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Continent of America

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Continent of America

VAN SCHOEL, Henricus America

Lafreri school map of the Americas

£27,500

By VAN SCHOEL, Henricus, 1609].

"The first [map] published in an atlas to depict California as an island, and an accurate east coast of North America" (Burden)

“The first [map] published in an atlas to depict California as an island, and an accurate east coast of North America” (Burden)

£3,500

By SPEED, John, 1626 [but 1627-1632].

[after ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles and Didier] Amerique partie Septrenionale [and] Amerique partie Meridionale.

“…n’a ete découverte que depuis 276 ans”

£6,000

By [after ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles and Didier], [1767]

RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista and GASTALDI, Giacomo Universale della parte del mondo nuovamente ritrovata.

Gastaldi’s hemispherical map of the Americas

£6,000

By RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista and GASTALDI, Giacomo, 1565].

ARNOLDI, Arnoldo di America

Arnoldi’s separately-published map of the Americas, with the thumb print of the printer!

£30,000

By ARNOLDI, Arnoldo di, c1600].

PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Martin WALDSEEMULLER Tabula Terre Nove.

The first map devoted to America to appear in an atlas

£50,000

By PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Martin WALDSEEMULLER, 1520].

THEVET, Andre Qvarte Partie dv Monde.

One of only a few maps of the period created from first-hand knowledge

£13,000

By THEVET, Andre, 1575].