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Asheville, NC 28802
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Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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Feb 4, 2022
Michael Mercator (circa 1567-1600), America sive India Nova ad magnae Gerardi Mercatoris..., Amsterdam, circa 1609-1619, in two sheets, text in French verso, engraving on laid paper with hand colored highlights, depicting the Western Hemisphere, with three inset maps of Cuba, Haiti, and the Gulf of Mexico, plate 14-3/4 x 18-3/8 in., sheet 17-3/4 x 21-3/4 in., unframed
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Note: This map is one of only two known cartographic works engraved by Michael Mercator, grandson of the prominent cartographer Gerard Mercator.
scattered light staining throughout, some toning at edges, small tear/separation in right sheet within decorative border (see photos), formerly hinged in (tape remnants at top verso)
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