ORTELIUS, Abraham.

HISPANIOLAE, CVBAE ALIARVMQVE INSVLA RVM CIRCVMIACIENTIVM DELINEATIO.

[Theatre de l'Univers - South Florida & the Caribbean; western Mexico.]

Stock Code 113345

Antwerp, Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598

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Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of South Florida and the Caribbean, along with a regional map of western Mexico, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative cartouches and ships.

Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-colouring, centre fold as issued, cartouches for titles, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 53.8 cm.

Koeman III, Ort 32.

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