MAKER
Ortelius
TITLE
Indiae Orientalis
PLACE ISSUED
Antwerp
FIRST EDITION
1570
THIS EDITION
1595
SIZE (hxw cms)
35.5 x 50.5
AREA SHOWN
East Indies
TECHNIQUE
Copper engraving
PAGE NUMBER
108
SIGNATURE
VERSO
Latin text
COLOURING
or.col.
CONDITION
The overall quality of this antique map is mint
DESCRIPTION
One of the most splendid maps of Ortelius, this map has everything that makes sixteenth century maps so attractive. Lovely mermaids, gruesome sea monsters and shipwrecks included. The Portuguese coat of arms is shown prominently in the upper left.
