ORTELIUS Abraham, “Archipelagi Insula Rum Aliquot Descrip. / Candia Insula / Metelino / Cerigo / Scarpanto / Niscia / Santorini / Milo / Stalimene / Negroponte / Rodus / Scio”, 1592-1595. This is THE 2nd VERY RARE STATE of the map printed between 1592 and 1595, characterized by the enrichment of contemporary place-names and the addition of small islands near the Cretan coasts. The more common first state was issued in 1584 and re-published thereafter until 1612. Stunning copper plate map of presenting Crete along with 10 islands of the Grecian Archipelago: Lesvos, Kithira, Karpathos, Naxos, Santorini, Milos, Lemnos, Euboea, Rhodes & Chios (Κρήτη, Λέσβος, Κύθηρα, Κάρπαθος, Νάξος, Σαντορίνη, Μήλος, Λήμνος, Εύβοια, Ρόδος και Χίος). Crete is depicted more accurately, comparing to the Ptolemaic model followed until then, updated and based on the work map of Calapodas. The relief of the mainland is presented pictorially, while it is enriched with 16th century place-names. Uncoloured (as issued), fine dark impression, two small holes below "Negroponte". Very Fine. Zacharakis 2497, Zacharakis “One Hundred Landmarks…”, No.26. Rare.