Lot 37 · Books & Manuscripts
abrahami patriarchae peregrinatio et vita. abrahamo ortelio antverpiano auctore. … privilegio imperiali … 1586. [antwerp: officina plantiniana, 1590 or later]
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 350 x 465 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315265
- Record
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Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598., abrahami patriarchae peregrinatio et vita. abrahamo ortelio antverpiano auctore. … privilegio imperiali … 1586. [antwerp: officina plantiniana, 1590 or later]. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315265.
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Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598., abrahami patriarchae peregrinatio et vita. abrahamo ortelio antverpiano auctore. … privilegio imperiali … 1586. [antwerp: officina plantiniana, 1590 or later]. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315265.
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From the same sale Books & Manuscripts · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Novels and Tales. New York, Scribners, 1907- 1917 | Henry James | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Tailor of Gloucester. [London: Strangeways & Sons for the Author]… | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton" | Théophile Gautier | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Original illustrations for A Dish of Apples | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Hierusalem veteris imago vera. London: 1660 | Wenceslaus Hollar | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Juvenile Amusement. London: Smarts Music Warehouse, [1797-1798] | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Maris Pacifici. [Antwerp: 1590 or later.] | $4,825 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | |
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Two world maps and four continents. From: Theatrum orbis ter | Koller, Mar 2025 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598. Chinae olim Sinarum regionis. | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Islandia, 1598 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. [Antwerp]: Orteli | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Breve Compendio dal Theatro Orteliano. Antwerp: Jan B. Vrien | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Islandia. [Antwerp]: Ortelius, 1585 [or later]. | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Ortelius, Abraham. 1527-1598. | Japoniae insulae descriptio. Antwerp: c.1595. | Bonhams, Apr 2022 |
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