This is one of the earliest modern maps of the Balkans, covering present-day Slovenia and part of Croatia. It is based on the cartography of Augustus Hirschvogel who drew on the work of Lazarus, Ziegler, and Apian. There is good detail throughout, with villages, cities, rivers, and forests. An unusual compass rose, banner title across bottom, and a finely rendered galley ship in the Adriatic Sea make this an interesting composition. Third state, with French text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #145.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color on a lightly toned sheet with scattered foxing. There is a chip in the top left corner of the sheet and several archival repairs to small tears and chips confined to the blank margins.