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Galliae Tabule Geographicae . This title page is from the first edition of the Galliae (France) volume of Gerard Mercator`s edition of Ptolemy`s Geographia. The beautifully designed sheet is in the Mannerist style, composed of elaborate scrolls and volutes which are characteristic of this style, as well as decorative fruits, flowers, birds, and masks. At the top of the rectangular centerpiece is the portrait of a king, possibly representing Charlemagne, who was King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans. For nearly sixty years, during one of the most important periods in cartographic history, Gerard Mercator was the preeminent cartographer - his name is second only to Ptolemy and is now synonymous with the form of map projection still in use today. He devoted much of his life to his maps of Ptolemy`s Geography. Original color with light toning and soiling that are mostly confined to the blank margins. 8.8"" W x 12.5"" H . Mercator, Gerard . 1585
Lot 265
The Great East River Bridge. To Connect the Cities of New York & Brooklyn . Currier and Ives was a printmaking company based in New York City from 1834-1907, producing black and white lithographs that were hand colored. The focus of their work was American life, cities, and people, and they often employed celebrated artists of the day to render drawings to be reproduced in print form. The company`s folio-sized panoramic view of the Brooklyn Bridge shows nearby buildings and various types of ships moving through the East River. Hundreds of pedestrians appear crossing the bridge. Beneath the view is a description of the bridge, detailing its projected dimensions, features, and cost (""about $8,000,000""). At the time of this view`s publication, construction on the bridge was still ongoing; it would not be completed for another 11 years, in 1883. Designed by German-born civil engineer John A. Roebling, the Brooklyn Bridge was considered a technological marvel at the time, and it captivated the public`s imagination from the time its planning began. Demand for prints of the bridge was high, which led Currier and Ives to produce a number of views depicting the structure, with this being the first. On a toned sheet with minor scattered foxing, primarily in the blank margins. 12.4"" W x 8.5"" H . Currier & Ives, 1872
Lot 397
Edwin La Dell (British 1914-1970) an abstract still life study of a pumpkin, signed lower right and dated '49, limited edition lithograph in colours on paper numbered 3/8. H: 37cm W: 53.5cm, with duplicate, together with interior study of a young boy playing piano to the foreground, signed lower right, lithograph in colours on paper. H:47.5cm W: 35cm (3)
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