An early edition of Ortelius's map of France

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Galliae Regni Potentiss Nova Descriptio, Ioanne Ioliveto Auctore.
Antwerp, 1570, Latin text tedition. Original colour. 340 x 495mm.

Split in centre folds repaired.

A classic 16th century map of France, derived from Jean Jolivet's four-sheet woodcut map of 1560. This example was issued in the 'B' variant of the First Edition of 1570

VAN DEN BROECKE: 34, 1570B, estimated 100 copies printed.
Stock ID : 23234