Lot 08534

ORTELIUS Abraham, “Natoliae, Quae Olim Asia Minor Nova Descriptio“, 1606. From the very rare English edition of Ortelius’s “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”, printed only once in 1606. Map presenting Asia Minor, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, based on the cartography of Gastaldi/Forlani a nd extending to include Candia and Cyprus, with east oriented to top for better presentation. Text in English on verso. Full hand-colouring. Map dim.23×33 cm. Fragile paper worn and teared along the edges. Zacharakis 2489.