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CYPRI INSVLAE NOVA DE SCRIPT 1573. by Abraham ORTELIUS

Creator: Abraham Ortelius
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
ORTELIUS, Abraham.

CYPRI INSVLAE NOVA DE SCRIPT 1573.
[Theatre de l'Univers - Cyprus.]

Stock Code 112504
Antwerp, Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598

Current price$2,621.00
Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of Cyprus, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative cartouches, marine monsters, and ships.

Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-colouring, centre fold as issued, cartouches for titles, scale, and inset map of Lemnos, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 53.3 cm.

Koeman III, Ort 32.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	112504
Incollect Reference #:	749057

Dimensions

W.	20.98 in;	H.	16.46 in;
W.	53.3 cm;	H.	41.8 cm;

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