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373 Wit, Fred. de. Atlas. Engraved title showing Atlas Standing on
the globe and 147 (of 150) fine double-page maps, engr. on copper
and coloured by hand. Amsterdam n. d. (ca. 1680). Large-fol. Half-
leather binding. Frs. 2000.—
Rare Atlas with fine maps, containing at the end 25 sea-charts.
It begins with a world-map which is adorned with nice cartouches. Ame-
rica is further represented on map
2: Novissima . . . totius Americae descriptio.
143: Polus Articus, with nice cartouches showing whaling scenes.
144: Magnum Mare del Zur cum Insula California (drawn as an island).
145: Septentrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia, per Freta Davidis et Hud-
son, ad Terram Novam.
146: Novae Hispaniae, Chili, Peruviae et Guatimalae Littora.
147: Indiarum occidentalium tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis.
148: Terra Nova ac maris tractus circa Novam Franciam, Angliam, Bel-
gium, Venezuelam, Novam Andalusiam, Guianam et Brasiliam.
149: Littora Brasiliae.
150: Tractus australior Americae meridionalis a Rio de la Plata per Fre-
tum Magellanicum ad Toraltum.
There are further maps of France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia.
India, the Holy Land, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Spain, etc., all coloured by hand.
Maps 116 (Lutzenburgum Ducatus), 124 (Orbis maritimus), 125 (Europa)
are missing.
The title, from which a stamp has been removed, is repaired on the margin.
Some of the vellum-tabs are torn out. Slight damages are made up. On the
whole a good copy.
374 — Atlas. Amsterdam n. d. (ca. 1680). Large fol. With a fine
frontispiece showing Atlas Standing on the globe and 100
fine double-page maps, engr. on copper and coloured by hand.
Half vellum. Frs. 650.—
Complete & rare Atlas containing maps of all the countries of Europe
and Asia, and a world-map with nice cartouches. America is represented on
Plate II (California being drawn as an island). Further there are to he found
maps of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, India,
Persia, the Holy Land, Greece, Malta, the Netherlands, etc., all carefully colour-
ed by hand. Some maps are engr. byJansson, a few by I. Lhuilier and
1 by Mercator (Prussia).
The lower left corner of the first plate is sl. damaged and made up. The
title and the first 11. are somewhat waterstained, on some pages the colour
has soaked through. Traces of use, but a good copy.
SUPPLEMENT
375 Aitinger, J. C. Kurtzer u. einfältiger Bericht vom Vogelstellen, Jetzo aufls new
mit Fleiss übersehen u. vermehret, auch mit schönen Kupferstüchen gezieret.
Cassel, gedr. bey Seb. Schadewitz, in Verlegung Joh. Schützen, 1653- 4to- With
abeautiful engr. frontisp. and 52 plates. 6 unn. 11., 351 PP-, 9 PP-
Index. Vellum binding. Frs. 120.—
Sdiwerdt I, p. 8, giving a descrlption of ea<h plate and reprod. the engr. title.
A very rare early wo r k on bir d-s n a r 1 n g illustrated with numerous vlgorous plates.
The very remarkable frontisp. shows the title hanging on a curtain withln architectural frame
work, hunter on either side and sporting accessories.
Complete copy. Browned throughout.
GILHOFER & RANSCHBURG, WIEN I, BOGNERGASSE Nr. 2.
131
373 Wit, Fred. de. Atlas. Engraved title showing Atlas Standing on
the globe and 147 (of 150) fine double-page maps, engr. on copper
and coloured by hand. Amsterdam n. d. (ca. 1680). Large-fol. Half-
leather binding. Frs. 2000.—
Rare Atlas with fine maps, containing at the end 25 sea-charts.
It begins with a world-map which is adorned with nice cartouches. Ame-
rica is further represented on map
2: Novissima . . . totius Americae descriptio.
143: Polus Articus, with nice cartouches showing whaling scenes.
144: Magnum Mare del Zur cum Insula California (drawn as an island).
145: Septentrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia, per Freta Davidis et Hud-
son, ad Terram Novam.
146: Novae Hispaniae, Chili, Peruviae et Guatimalae Littora.
147: Indiarum occidentalium tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis.
148: Terra Nova ac maris tractus circa Novam Franciam, Angliam, Bel-
gium, Venezuelam, Novam Andalusiam, Guianam et Brasiliam.
149: Littora Brasiliae.
150: Tractus australior Americae meridionalis a Rio de la Plata per Fre-
tum Magellanicum ad Toraltum.
There are further maps of France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia.
India, the Holy Land, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Spain, etc., all coloured by hand.
Maps 116 (Lutzenburgum Ducatus), 124 (Orbis maritimus), 125 (Europa)
are missing.
The title, from which a stamp has been removed, is repaired on the margin.
Some of the vellum-tabs are torn out. Slight damages are made up. On the
whole a good copy.
374 — Atlas. Amsterdam n. d. (ca. 1680). Large fol. With a fine
frontispiece showing Atlas Standing on the globe and 100
fine double-page maps, engr. on copper and coloured by hand.
Half vellum. Frs. 650.—
Complete & rare Atlas containing maps of all the countries of Europe
and Asia, and a world-map with nice cartouches. America is represented on
Plate II (California being drawn as an island). Further there are to he found
maps of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, India,
Persia, the Holy Land, Greece, Malta, the Netherlands, etc., all carefully colour-
ed by hand. Some maps are engr. byJansson, a few by I. Lhuilier and
1 by Mercator (Prussia).
The lower left corner of the first plate is sl. damaged and made up. The
title and the first 11. are somewhat waterstained, on some pages the colour
has soaked through. Traces of use, but a good copy.
SUPPLEMENT
375 Aitinger, J. C. Kurtzer u. einfältiger Bericht vom Vogelstellen, Jetzo aufls new
mit Fleiss übersehen u. vermehret, auch mit schönen Kupferstüchen gezieret.
Cassel, gedr. bey Seb. Schadewitz, in Verlegung Joh. Schützen, 1653- 4to- With
abeautiful engr. frontisp. and 52 plates. 6 unn. 11., 351 PP-, 9 PP-
Index. Vellum binding. Frs. 120.—
Sdiwerdt I, p. 8, giving a descrlption of ea<h plate and reprod. the engr. title.
A very rare early wo r k on bir d-s n a r 1 n g illustrated with numerous vlgorous plates.
The very remarkable frontisp. shows the title hanging on a curtain withln architectural frame
work, hunter on either side and sporting accessories.
Complete copy. Browned throughout.
GILHOFER & RANSCHBURG, WIEN I, BOGNERGASSE Nr. 2.
