ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Typvs Orbis Terrarvm.

[Theatre de l'Univers - World & Four Continents.]

Stock Code 112499

Antwerp, Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598

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Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of the world together with the four continents, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative borders, cartouches, ships, and marine monsters.

5 double-page copper engraved maps, with later hand-colouring, centre fold as issued, cartouches for titles, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 54 cm.

Koeman III, Ort 32.

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