16th century Dutch map of Cyprus in superb original colour

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Cypri Insulae Nova Descript. 1573.
Antwerp, 1595, Latin text edition. Fine original colour. 350 x 500mm.

Ortelius's map of Cyprus, engraved by Johannes à Doeticum for the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. A large title cartouche top left is balanced by an inset map of Lemnos bottom right, drawn by Ortelius himself from a written account by Pierre Belon, 1555. The best example we have seen of this map on the market for many years.

ZACHARAKIS: 1614, illus; VAN DEN BROECKE: 149, state 3 of 4 (with stipple not waves).
Stock ID : 19476