"Thusciae Descriptio Auctore Hieronymo Bellarmato", Ortelius, Abraham
Subject: Western Italy
Period: 1573 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.6 x 12.6 inches
49.8 x 32 cm
Splendid map of Tuscany based on the regional map of Giralomo Bellarmati. The map extends to include Rome in the lower right corner. It is richly embellished with an ornate title cartouche and a variety of ships. German text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #130.
Condition: B+
A nice impression with full contemporary color on a sturdy sheet with a small coat of arms watermark, light toning along the centerfold, and light soiling that is mostly confined to the blank margins. There is a centerfold separation at bottom that enters less than 1/2" into the image.
