Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus - Antique map

Author: Ortelius, Abraham

Publisher: Ortelius

Published: Antwerp

Publishing year: 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. 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. Coloured. 31,5:44 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. 31:052 (1601 Latin). - Very good condition.

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