"Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Ancient World
Period: 1590 (dated)
Publication: Theatri Orbis Terrarum Parergon
Color: Hand Color
Size: 12.3 x 17.6

This interesting map presents the regions of the earth that were known in classic times within a large oval projection showing the relative size of the now-known world. The map extends into Asia as far east as Sumatra and south to Madagascar and the Mountains of the Moon in Africa. The climate zones are shown as Zona frigida, temperata, and torrida, with the Zona frigida noted as being uninhabitable. An ornate border surrounds the map and incorporates four small insets: Europe, Asia, Africa and America representing the "modern" world. Latin text on verso, published in 1624.See also lot 702 for Rodney Shirley's excellent reference work, The Mapping of the World, that discusses this map.

References: Shirley #176; Van den Broecke #186.
Condition: A
A nice impression on a bright sheet with the horn coat of arms watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps and a few unobtrusive spots of foxing.