Antique Maps, Charts, Atlases and Globes for Sale at Auction

This is a particularly interesting version of Ortelius' map of Mexico that was the prototype map of the region. It covers the Pacific coast from present-day Acapulco to about Mazatlan and inland to Mexico City, which is situated on a large lake. It is densely engraved with place names and shows the mining districts northwest of Mexico City. The map is elaborately decorated with engravings of Native Americans, bison, canoes, ships and two fabulous cartouches.

Remargined at bottom with the bottom border in neat facsimile. There is some cockling of the paper.


Ref: Garratt [TMC-9] pp. 2-11, #G5.