Solinus (early 3rd century) Polyhistor, Rerum Toto Orbe Memorabilium Thesaurus Locupletissimus [...] Pomponii Melae de Situ Orbis Libro

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Solinus (early 3rd century) Polyhistor, Rerum Toto Orbe Memorabilium Thesaurus Locupletissimus [...] Pomponii Melae de Situ Orbis Libros Tres. Basel: Mich. Isingrinium, 1543. Folio, edited by Sebastian Munster, illustrated with numerous woodcut text maps, and two double page/folding maps, bound in later half leather with marbled paper boards, contemporary ink ownership inscription to title and three stamps, one has been inked over, contents generally good, 12 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.
The double-page "Asia Maior" map, which includes the earliest representation of the Pacific Northwest coast of the North American continent, according to Burden. It is labeled "Terra Incognito."
Estimate $2,500-3,500

[Graece] a6, [Graece] b4, a-z4, Aa-Ff4.


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