£650
Blome, Richard, A Mapp or Generall Carte of the World, Designed in two Plaine Hemisphers by Monsieur Sanson, Geograph'r to the French King and rendered into English and Illustrated with figures ., c.1670, engraved map with hand coloured outlines, decorated with Royal crest, national flowers, decorative cartouche and floral swags, 15 3/8 x 20 7/8in. (39 x 53cm.), modern gilt frame. * Time staining and scattered spotting. Acidic mount. Crease upper right corner and lower right margin. Cockling to sheet. Some of hand colouring highlighted with gum Arabic (possibly later). Tiny scuff to paper just above top of cartouche. Restored tear to Royal crest. Small pale rectangular marks to top corners from mounting tape verso. Dirt beneath glass.
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