Bidspirit auction | William Berry (British, 1639-1718) America

William Berry (British, 1639-1718) America Maps - William Berry (British, 1639-1718) America Maps (3) total items including Berry's two-sheet 'North America Divided into its Principall Parts' published in London in 1681 which depicts California as an island and the two-sheet 'South America Divided into its Principall Parts' published in London, 1680, both hand colored, uniformly behind glass in wood frames; together with a hand colored 'Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia' after Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch, 1571-1638) depicting Mexico, behind glass in a wood frame Property from: a Private Collector, Chicago (Edgewater), Illinois Height: 22 3/4 inches, Width: 35 1/4 inches (sight, each Berry) Frame Size: 24 1/4 inches by 37 inches Condition: both Berry maps having short tears and wear along vertical center folds, occasional short tears at edges, creases, toning, occasional discoloration, some fading of colors, 'North America' having repaired tears at all corners, 'South America' having a repaired puncture to the right of cartouche, light soil to bottom edge, the Blaeu having discoloration and stray creases at center fold, creases at left corners, waviness to paper at top edge, some hand coloring darkened, light stains near left edge, all frames having light wear Disclaimers: not examined out of frames Category: Collectibles > Ephemera Estimated Sale Time: 11:35 am CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Photograph #4 Photograph #5 Photograph #6 Photograph #7 Photograph #8 Photograph #9 Photograph #10 Photograph #11 Photograph #12 Photograph #13 Photograph #14 Photograph #15 Photograph #16 Photograph #17 Photograph #18 Last modified: July 1, 2024, 1:54 pm Condition: both Berry maps having short tears and wear along vertical center folds, occasional short tears at edges, creases, toning, occasional discoloration, some fading of colors, 'North America' having repaired tears at all corners, 'South America' having a repaired puncture to the right of cartouche, light soil to bottom edge, the Blaeu having discoloration and stray creases at center fold, creases at left corners, waviness to paper at top edge, some hand coloring darkened, light stains near left edge, all frames having light wear Dimensions: 22.75 x 35.25 in