Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map by Tirion, c.1754

€ 750

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

Date: 1754
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 32.5 × 37.5 cm (12.8 × 14.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: PCT-58795

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

Good, given age. Small hole bottom left corner, outside image area. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map by Tirion, c.1754

ntique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ondekking int licht gebracht'. 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 regins, especially New Denmark and Greenland and in Asia and Europe.

Published by I. Tirion, circa 1754.