ARTIST: Abraham Ortelius
PUBLISHER: Publishesd in Venice by D. Lovisa.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving.
DATE: 1697.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 3 x 4" (7.2 x 10.2 cm)
DESCRIPTION: A scarce edition of Ortelius's miniature map of the Tartar Kingdom, stretching from Asian Russia across to the Northwest coast of America, featuring one of the earliest depiction's of the peninsular of California, the islands of Japan are plotted in the semi-mythical 'Straits of Anian'.<br><br> This map appeared in the Lovisa edition of Abraham Ortelius's miniature atlas. Lovisa engraved entirely new plates for his atlas "Theatro Del Mondo di Abraamo Ortelio".
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition. B/W
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