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LOT #352
Hand-Colored Maps
(2) items including a posthumous printing of John Speed “A New Mappe of the Romane Empire” including original invoice from George Ritzlin Maps & Prints, depicting the areas encompassed at the height of the Roman Empire; and a posthumous printing of Engelbert Kaempfer map “Imperium Iaponicum” from his book “History of Japan” depicting the predominant islands of Japan including detailed delineations of provinces having Japanese and Romanized names; both double matted behind acrylic in wood frames
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hammer Price: $1,000
Dimensions: Height: 18 1/8 inches, Width: 21 1/4 inches (sight, Japan (larger)); Frame Height: 25 1/2 inches, Frame Width: 28 1/2 inches
Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; Roman map having vertical crease running across center and horizontal crease in margin upper right quadrant, spots of foxing upper right, upper left quadrants and in margin, lower right quadrant, area of possible moisture damage at edge of margin, lower right quadrant, light toning throughout; Japan having creases throughout, few spots of foxing upper left quadrant, upper right quadrant and lower right quadrant, light toning throughout, some pencil writing in margin lower right quadrant; very light wear to frames
Disclaimers: not examined outside of frames
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)