North America as imagined in the 17th century, by Jailot and Mortier.
Item 10 is a 1571 Montanus map, Arias Montanus Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam... This is a surprisingly accurate world map, originally included with a Bible, designed to show the repopulation of the world by Noah's descendants. In a precursor to modern beliefs, there's a land bridge across the Bering Straits where the Americas' earliest inhabitants crossed from Asia. And, in a more amazing projection, there is a continent where Australia is located, though Europeans did not discover it for another 30 years. It is not known whether this was pure speculation or information learned from some unrecorded voyage. $20,000.
Item 23 is a late 17th century North American map from Jaillot and Mortier, Amerique Septentrionale divisee en ses Principales Parties... This is an exquisite large (22+" x 34+") map that will look so good on your wall you can ignore the numerous inaccuracies. Among the oddities are two Mississippi Rivers, the Colorado River emanates from the Great Salt Lake, there is a large lake in Georgia, and, of course, California is an island. Also, boundaries were a bit different then. Florida shares a long boundary on its north with Canada, and to its west and southwest with New Mexico and Mexico. Today, Florida is just a fraction of what it once was, Canada, like the glaciers, has receded to the north, and New Mexico no longer borders on the Pacific, but in return, dozens of new states have come into existence. $10,500.
Item 116 is a rare Mexican atlas, Atlas Geografico, Estadistico E Historico De La Republica Mexicana... From 1858, it is the first Mexican atlas produced and printed in Mexico, specifically, Mexico City. $14,500.
Martayan Lan may be found on the internet at www.martayanlan.com or reached by phone at 212-308-0018.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
