"Austriae Ducatus Chorographia, Wolfgango Lazio Auctore", Ortelius, Abraham

This handsome map of Austria presents a distorted picture of the course of the rivers Drau, Mur, Gurk and Lavant with numerous spurious lakes. The rivers in the north are much more accurately represented. Oval title cartouche and scale of miles with dividers and a coat of arms adorn the sheet. This is the third state with horizontal hatching added to the lakes and rivers. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #105.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color on paper with the crossed arrows watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps. There is light toning and soiling, with archival repairs to a centerfold separation and short adjacent tear at bottom.