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Lot 216
Sale 402 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Nov 11, 2015
3:59AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$3,000 -
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$4,000
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MONTANUS, ARNOLDUS
Die unbekante neue Welt, oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika, und des Sud-Landes... Translated by Olfert Dapper. Amsterdam: Jacob von Meurs 1673. ii, [4] 658 [22] pages. 4to, rebound in 3/4 brown cloth over marbled boards. First German edition of what is also known as Ogilby's "America." With extra-engraved title, numerous in-text engravings, four (of six) portraits, 21 (of 32 double-page views, one fold-out), and 15 (of 16) double-page maps (lacking fold-out map). Boards worn and threatening to detach; evidence of removal of bookplate from front pastedown; intermittent brownspotting; marginal chipping to some plates; darkening to some leaves.






