"Larii Lacus Vulgo Comensis Descriptio, Auct. Pavio Jovio [on sheet with] Territorii Romani Descrip [and] Fori Iulii, Vulgo Friuli Typus", Ortelius, Abraham

Handsome and beautifully composed sheet with three maps of important districts in Italy. At top is a map of Lake Como based on the cartography of Paulus Jovius. At bottom left is a fine map of the region surrounding Rome based on Eufrosino della Volpaia and at right a map of Friuli at the tip of the Gulf of Venice taken from the work of Gregorio Amaseo and Giovanni di Vavassore. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #129.

Condition: A

A superb impression with full original color on paper with Ortelius' common horn watermark. The left and right edges of the sheet have been professionally backed in archival paper to repair a number of small tears and chips.