Auction of First Map of the New World

One of four surviving copies of the first map to label the New World as “America” — a 1507 map by Martin Waldseemuller — is being auctioned by Christie’s in June. Better issue a share certificate on your firstborn, though: it’s expected to fetch £800,000. Via Here Be Dragons.

Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 10:48 PM
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Does anyone know where I can download a good copy of Waldseemuller’s map?

Alexander Shirsov | 04/22/2005 at 1:40 AM | #

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