Lot n° 432

Orbis longitudines repertae è magnetis à polo delinatione, [c. 1591]. Tool engraving publ. by Ph. Galle, 19,6 x 27 cm (large margins); engr. names, Latin caption and number "16". Sm. stain in lower right corner, verso sl. brown. Good copy. 

Estimation : 200 / 300
Adjudication : 1600 €
Description
A large sailing ship with a Jesuit flag, navigating the sea; a man seated in the stern of the ship follows the longitude with a magnet. Plate 16 from "Nova reperta", a set of 20 prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries. 
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