"Hispaniae Veteris Descriptio", Ortelius, Abraham

Elegant map of the Iberian peninsula depicting the region in ancient times. The map was based on modern information from Clusius' six-sheet map of 1571 with ancient knowledge from Strabo, Appianus, Bongarius, Livius, Valerius Maximus and Suetonius. The region of Gibraltar and Cadiz are included in an inset. The map is beautifully engraved with a stippled sea, strapwork cartouches and calligraphy. This is the second state with Latin text on verso, published in 1624.

References: Van den Broecke #193.

Condition: A

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with professional repairs to several small worm tracks along the centerfold and to a small hole along the coat of North Africa with the image replaced in facsimile.