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Ancient World. "Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius after C. Ptloemy's map of the Ancient World, Antwerp, 1590. Orig. old colouring. A map of the ancient World with ornamental cartouche with Ortelius' address, surrounded by an ornamental border with two cartouches and 4 small inset maps in the corners. 31,5:44,5 cm.

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Ortelius, Abraham

Ortelius, Abraham

Antwerp

1590

Ancient World. "Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius after C. Ptloemy's map of the ancient World. Published in Antwerp, 1590. Orig. old colouring. A map of the ancient World with ornamental cartouche with Ortelius' address, surrounded by an ornamental border with two cartouches and 4 small inset maps of Europe, Asia, America and Africa in the corners, representing the "modern" World. 31,5:44,5 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/2 inch.).

V. d. Broecke 7; Koeman III, map 0800H:31 ("Oval world map with the climates and the Old World shown in detail. In the corners small circular maps of the four continents".), ed. 31:041 (1592 Latin). - Well preserved, only the margins on the sides (outside the printed area) at the top of the sheet approx. 5x2 cm old repaired.


Tags: Antique map, Antique maps, Old maps, Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus, Ortelius, Map of Ancient World, copperplate engraving, 1590