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ABRAHAM ORTELIUS Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus
Antwerp, 1590, Original Edition. 44.5 x 31.3 Cm. Este interesante mapa presenta la región de la tierra conocida, dentro de una proyección oval mostrando al tamaño relativo del mundo conocido. El mapa se extiende desde Sumatra y el sur a Madagascar y las Montañas de la Luna en África. Las zonas climáticas se muestran como frigida, temperata, y torrida, donde se recalca la zona frigida como zona inhabitable. Un ornamento rodea el mapa e incorpora cuatro pequeñas inserciones: Europa, Asia, África y América que representa el mundo "moderno". Texto latino al reverso. Con la paginación que indica que fue publicado alrededor de 1601-1612. El ejemplo fino con viejos márgenes encantadores en color y muy amplios originales. Pintado a mano. This interesting map presents the region of the earth known in classic times within a large oval projection showing the relative size of the now-known world. The map extends into Asia as far east as Sumatra and south to Madagascar and the Mountains of the Moon in Africa. The climate zones are shown as frigida, temperata, and torrida, with the Zona frigida noted as being uninhabitable. An ornate border surrounds the map and incorporates four small insets: Europe, Asia, Africa and America representing the "modern" world. Latin text on verso, with the pagination indicating it was published circa 1601-1612.Fine example with lovely old color and very wide original margins, with just a bit of minor surface soil and a few tiny worm holes in the blank margins and on the lower neatline. Hand colour. 1590 dated. From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - Parergon. Ref: Shirley #176; Van den Broecke #186. Very Good.
Offered for EUR 1550.00 = appr. US$ 1999.81 by: El Arte de la Memoria scp - Book number: 1590OrteliusAV
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