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JAPONIAE INSVLAE DESCRIPTIO.

[Theatre de l'Univers - Japan.]

Stock Code 112503

Antwerp, Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598

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Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of Japan, 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 title and scale, French text on verso; sheet size: 42 x 53 cm. Minor stains to fold.
Mounted size: 52cm by 65.5cm.


Koeman III, Ort 32.
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JAPONIAE INSVLAE DESCRIPTIO.

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Stock code: 112503

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