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Spain Andalusia 1579 Abraham Ortelius Unusual Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map : “Hispalensis Conventus Delineatio Auctore Hieronijmo Chiaves”. In cartouche upper right: Privilegio Imp. In cartouche upper right near the scale: “Scala milliarium Hispanicorum sive leucarum 1579″. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of Andalusia …

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Piemonte Italy 1579 Abraham Ortelius Unusual Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map : “PEDEMONTANAE VICI NORUMQUE REGIONUM AUCTORE IA COBOCAS TALDO DE SCRIP”. In lower left “Cum privilegio”. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of Piemonte and Liguria (Italy), from. The map extends from Monaco to …

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Slovenia Croatia Italy 1579 Abraham Ortelius Large Antique Map 16th Century

On a single sheet, including the region around Villach on the Dravus River (Slovenia). The Gulf of Trieste in Italy, &. And the region around Zara and Sebenico (Croatia). Edition: Antwerp, Christophe Plantin, 1579, First Plantin Edition, 16th century. Verso …

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Germany Munster Osnabruck 1579 Abraham Ortelius Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the maps : “MONASTERIENSIS ET OSNABURGENSIS EPISCOPATUS DESCRIPTIO Auctore Godefrido Mascop Embricense”. “FRANCIAE ORIENTALIS (VULGO FRANCHENLANT) DESCRIPTIO AUCTORE SEBASTA ROTENHAN”. On the right side in the bottom. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved maps of the region …

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Austria Salisburgensis 1579 Abraham Ortelius Large Nice Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map. SALISBURGENSIS JURISDICTIOnis, locorumque vicinorum vera descriptio Auctore Marco Secznagel Salisburgensis. (upper left) Cum privilegio. (Inset) URBIS SALISBURGENSIS GENVINA DESCRIPTIO. (upper left) 8 line poem in which the hope is expressed that Secznagel is always to be …

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Portugal Portugalliae 1579 Abraham Ortelius Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map : “PORTUGALLIAE quae olim Lusitania, novissima & exactissima descriptio, Auctore Vernando Aluaro Secco”. In bottom right corner: “Cum Privilegio”. In the bottom cartouche, 17 lines of text Guidoni Asca…. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved …

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Bourgogne France 1579 Abraham Ortelius Unusual Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map. “BURGUNDIAE COMITATUS RECENTISS DESCRIPTIO Dno Ferdinando Lannoyo auctore”. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of the wine region Bourgogne, in France, from. On the map, two nice cartouches, one with the arms of the …

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Switzerland 1579 Abraham Ortelius Unusual Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map. HELVETIAE DESCRIPTIO AEGIDIO TSCHUDO AUCT. (undernearth a panel with 9 lines of text) Cum privilegio. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of Switzerland, from. Edition: Antwerp, Christophe Plantin, 1579, First Plantin Edition, 16th century, …

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Cremona Italy 1579 Abraham Ortelius Unusual Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map. “Antonius Campus pictor Cremonensis descripsit 1579″. In middle right, “Cum privilegio”. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of the region centered on Cremona and the Po river, Italy, from. The map is decorated with …

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