"Germaniae Veteris Typus", Ortelius, Abraham
Subject: Central Europe, Germany
Period: 1587 (dated)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.6 x 14.4 inches
47.2 x 36.6 cm
This is Ortelius' second map of ancient Germany. The region covered takes in all of central Europe from Belgium and France through Poland, to include northern Italy and Hungary. The map is based on the writing of classical authors such as Ptolemy, Caesar, and Strabo. It is richly engraved and features four large strapwork cartouches. Latin text on verso, published in 1624.
References: Van den Broecke #200.
Condition: A
A dark impression on a bright sheet of watermarked paper with professional repairs to several short separations along the centerfold and a chip at bottom center, well away from the image.
