"Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania. Auctore Vernando Alvaro Secco", 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. French text on verso.

References: Goss (Blaeu) #57.

Condition: B

Wide margins with a few small stains primarily above the title and distance scale cartouches, a damp stain in the lower right blank margin, and a few small edge tears confined to the blank margins. An ownership label is adhered to the lower right corner, well away from the image.