A classic 16th century Dutch map of Cyprus
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Cypri Insulae Nova Descript. 1573.
Antwerp, 1579, Latin edition. Original colour. 350 x 500mm.
A very fine example of the famous 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.
ZACHARAKIS: 1614, illus; VAN DEN BROECKE: 149, second state of four (with waves not stipple and showing Tepia).
Stock ID : 23740
£1,400
£1,400
A classic 16th century Dutch map of Cyprus
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Cypri Insulae Nova Descript. 1573.
Antwerp, 1579, Latin edition. Original colour. 350 x 500mm.
A very fine example of the famous 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.
ZACHARAKIS: 1614, illus; VAN DEN BROECKE: 149, second state of four (with waves not stipple and showing Tepia).
Stock ID : 23740
£1,400
£1,400