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ISLANDIA. by Abraham ORTELIUS

Creator: Abraham Ortelius
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
ORTELIUS, Abraham.

ISLANDIA.
[Theatre de l'Univers - Iceland.]

Stock Code 112500
Antwerp, Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598

Current price$13,437.00
Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of Iceland, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative cartouches, polar bears, and marine monsters.

Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-colouring, centre fold as issued, cartouches for title, scale, and dedication, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 54 cm.

Koeman III, Ort 32.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	112500
Incollect Reference #:	749053

Dimensions

W.	21.26 in;	H.	16.46 in;
W.	54 cm;	H.	41.8 cm;

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