"Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica Descriptio", Ortelius, Abraham

This fine map of Greece and its surroundings was based on the work of Giacomo Gastaldi. It is very detailed and includes the islands in the Aegean Sea. The map is embellished by a sailing ship and a large ornate strapwork cartouche. The seas are fully and laboriously stipple engraved. This is the first state, with Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #146; Zacharakis #1626.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression with gilt highlights on a bright sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark. There are professional repairs to a chip at top left that has been reattached, and to a large chip at bottom right that just enters the map border and has been replaced with old paper with the missing border skillfully replaced in facsimile.