"Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania", Blaeu, (Family)

Two superb compass roses orient this beautiful map of Portugal with north to the right. The cartography is based on Fernando Alvarez Secco, a Portuguese chart maker whose (1560) map was used by various publishers until the end of the 17th century. The map is adorned with numerous artistic embellishments including ships, coats-of-arms, Neptune astride a sea monster, and a title cartouche flanked by Moors using scientific instruments. The imprint of Willem and Joannes Blaeu is at lower right. Dutch text on verso.

References: Goss (Blaeu) #57.

Condition: A

Lovely original color, nice impression and good original margins. The fold is separated in bottom margin with archival tape on verso.