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Creta Iovis Magni, Medio Jacet Insula Ponto ex Conatibus Geographicis Abrahami Ortely.

  • ARTIST: Abraham Ortelius

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1660.

  • EDITION SIZE: 14 7/8 x 19 1/8"(37.7 x 48.5 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A map of ancient Crete that was taken from Abraham Ortelius' map of Crete (Van den Brocke #217). This map appeared in Jansson's historical atlas.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Blank verso

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for some repaired worm holes in the upper margin and minor splitting along upper and lower centerfold. B/W

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps