The first Italian edition of Ortelius's map of Sicily

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Siciliae Veteris Typus.
Antwerp: Jan Vrients, 1608, Italian text edition. Original colour refreshed. 375 x 490mm.

The letterpress title on the reverse trimmed slightly by the binder.

Very decorative map of ancient Sicily, with an inset plan of Syracuse. It was published in a combined edition of Ortelius's 'Theatrum' (his general atlas') and 'Parergon' (his atlas of the ancient world). This was the first time that Ortelius's folio atlas was published in Italian, using a translation by Filippo Pigafetta.

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Stock ID : 17309