Mercator Ptolemaic Italy Folio Antique Map 32271 Start Price USD 1,200.00 Current Price USD 1,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 End Time Monday, November 10, 2008 Location Rocky Mountain See more about 'Mercator Ptolemaic Italy Folio Antique Map 32271' Description Title :Tab. VI. Europae, totam Italiam ob oculos ponens.Author :Mercator, GerardusYear :1/1/Edition :2.00Size :47.5x34cmCondition :FinePublisher :Francois HalmaLocation :UtrechtBinding :nonePages :1Description: Beautiful fresh map of Italy by Gerard Mercator, from his rendition of Ptolemy's Geography. Originally published in 1578, this is is a later (ca 1695) edition from Francois Halma of Utrecht. In extraordinarily good condition -- depicting all of Italy from Austria to the boot, Corsica, the northern parts of Sardinia and Sicily, and the Dalmation coast. The stipled sea is is adorned with a large cartouche and an angry-looking sea monster. A single centerfold, as made for inclusion in the atlas folio. Hand-laid paper with chain lines; blank verso. Measurements are of the image; page size is much larger. Please see scan for exact condition of this fine copperplate engraving. Absolutely guaranteed original, antique map over 300 years old. Item #: 32271  Contact: Click Here For More Information On Gothic Stamps and Policies References: Member Better Business Bureau (BBB), American Philatelic Society (APS), American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA), Germany Philatelic Society (GPS), Military Postal History Society (MPHS), American Airmail Society (APS) Winning bids: We send our invoice after receiving notification from Ebay that you have won the lot. We charge 6.5% sales tax for all Colorado deliveries. Payment: USA winners: we accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, personal checks and money orders (checks and MO only from US banks in US funds). No surcharge for credit cards. 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We do not sell reproductions so if the item is stated antique it is guaranteed an original antique from the period listed. Any book, map, or view returned by a competent authority as not genuine (this has never happened) may be returned within 3 months of receipt and we will immediately refund the cost of the item and our shipping fees, but we will not be responsible for any cost of expertization. We are a Colorado corporation (dba Gothic Stamps, Inc) and have been dealing in philatelic, bibliographic, cartographic, and numismatic items since 1992. Categories: Italy Collectible Map Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!