Greenland and California as an Island – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map, ca.1750

€ 720

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1750
Mapmaker / artist: Isaak Tirion
Sheet size: 35.5 × 48 cm (14.0 × 18.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13253

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Repaired: repair on bottom (closed tear). Original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning. Original folding line, with repair on bottom (closed tear). Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Greenland and California as an Island – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map, ca.1750

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ontdekking int licht gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Beautiful map of the Northern Hemisphere and North Pole, which shows the NE Passage, but no definite NW Passage. California is shown as an Island, along with the River systems of North America. Nice detail in the Polar regions, especially New Denmark and Greenland and in Asia and Europe. Engraved by J. Keyser. Published by I. Tirion, circa 1750.