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Auction 172, Lot 542

"Tusciae Antiquae Typus", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Central Italy

Period: 1584 (dated)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.4 x 12.8 inches
49.3 x 32.5 cm
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Stunning map of ancient Tuscany based on Bellarmati's map supplemented by classical sources. Includes numerous small islands off the coast, as well as a bit of northern Corsica. Adorned with three strapwork cartouches and a galleon. This is the first plate with the ship sailing westward, which was replaced in 1592 with a new plate with an eastward sailing ship. Latin text on verso, published in 1584.

References: Van den Broecke #207.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a clean, bright sheet with the crossed arrows watermark commonly found on Ortelius' maps, with light printer's ink residue and a couple of tiny wormholes along the centerfold at bottom that have been professionally infilled.

Estimate: $400 - $500

Unsold

Closed on 4/17/2019

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