ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598. Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. [Antwerp]...
ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.
Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. [Antwerp]: Ortelius, 1587 [but 1591].
Engraved map with hand-coloring, approximately 355 x 485mm. Latin text on verso. Light soiling, inked page numbers at upper margin. Framed with double glazing.
Ortelius's map includes what could be the first depiction of the Chesapeake Bay on a printed map. Burden 64.
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The collection of Eric van Rooy.
Arader Galleries, New York, New York, 26 November 2010.
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ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.
Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. [Antwerp]: Ortelius, 1587 [but 1591].
Engraved map with hand-coloring, approximately 355 x 485mm. Latin text on verso. Light soiling, inked page numbers at upper margin. Framed with double glazing.
Ortelius's map includes what could be the first depiction of the Chesapeake Bay on a printed map. Burden 64.
Provenance
The collection of Eric van Rooy.
Arader Galleries, New York, New York, 26 November 2010.