Europe, Besancon, Poligny, Quingey e St Anne; Abraham Ortelius - Burgundiae Comitatus Recentis Descriptio - 1581-1600
Regional map of Burgundy, France, beautifully coloured and decorated by hand, centred on Besançon, Poligny, Quingey and St. Anne. It includes a number of famous wine regions. The map is embellished with an array of amazing cartouches. This is the first of four maps of Ortelius’ Burgundy. It was based on Ferdinand de Lannoy’s Burgundy map of 1563. German text at verso.
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Regional map of Burgundy, France, beautifully coloured and decorated by hand, centred on Besançon, Poligny, Quingey and St. Anne. It includes a number of famous wine regions. The map is embellished with an array of amazing cartouches. This is the first of four maps of Ortelius’ Burgundy. It was based on Ferdinand de Lannoy’s Burgundy map of 1563. German text at verso.