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A rare map of early Canada attracted heated bidding in November at Sotheby’s in London when it sold for three times it’s estimated price. Drawn by French Explorer Samuel de Champlain, Sotheby’s marketed the rarity as “the most important single map in the history of Canada” and “a foundation document for Canada”.

The auction house had estimated that the large, finely engraved document – drawn in 1612 – would sell for as much as $75,000. The price realised was $235,000.

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A set of Blaeu’s globes from the house of Liechtenstein sold for $1.2million at Christie’s Amsterdam in April 2008.

 

 

Antique world map

Although there has historically been a demand for map & atlases that exceeds supply, causing substantial increases in value, there is no guarantee that this will be the case in the future. Demand for map & atlases of a particular area or type may be affected by regional or world trends and tastes.
 


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