North Pole
by
Willem Blaeu, Joan and Cornelis Blaeu
Detail
Date of first edition: 1640
Date of this map: 1649
Dimensions (without margins): 53 x 41,5 cm
Dimensions (including margins): 56,5 x 48 cm
Condition: Good copper engraving. Centre fold as published, but at bottom (mainly in margins) old repair. Strong paper and wide margins. Small tear at left margin and slightly aged-toned.
Condition rating: A/B
Verso: text in Latin
Map reference: van der Krogt 0020:2.1
From: Appendix, Joan and Cornelis Blaeu. Van der Krogt 2:10A
Price (without VAT, possibly to be added): €1 200,00 (FYI +/- $1 332,00 / £1 068,00)
Unless otherwise specifically stated on this map page, we charge the following expedition costs in euro (unfortunatelly, gone up with Covid, but still too low in reality!):
– Benelux: 40 euro
– Rest of Europe: 60 euro
– Rest of the World: 100 euro
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