"Itala nam Tellus Graecia Maior era Ovid Iv. Fastor...", Jansson, Jan

This map of the "boot" of Italy is oriented with north to the left. The map is filled with ancient place names, and is adorned with ships, a sea monster, and a large cartouche featuring Minerva, goddess of war. Blank verso, published in Pieter de Hondt's Description Exacte de l'Univers, ou l'Ancienne Geographie Sacree et Profane, a French edition of Georgius Hornius' Accuratissima Orbis Antiqui Delineatio, which included maps from Johannes Jansson's historical atlas and Abraham Ortelius' Parergon.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #7400H:1.

Condition: A

A sharp impression on a clean sheet with wide margins and minor toning along the edges of the sheet.