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hand-colored map of Spain from Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Italian edition published 1608 or 1612. Relief of the topography and waterways are shown pictorially and includes decorative cartouches, ships, sea monsters. Italian text on verso that starts the chapter on "La Spagna" on folio number 16.


cartography
1608/1612-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Ortelius, Abraham
ink; paper; color
19 in x 23 1/4 in
Belgium: Antwerp