Title: Tartariae Sive Magni Chami Regni typus
Map Maker:
Abraham Ortelius
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Place / Date: Antwerp / 1574
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 19 x 15 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 13328
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Description: Nice full color example of Ortelius' map of Tartary, Japan and the West Coast of North America, from the 1574 Latin edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terarrum, the first modern atlas of the World. The map is the earliest obtainable map to name California. Shows 7 cities of Cibola (only 6 cities are actually shown), the Straits of Anian, a very curious early treatment of Japan and marvelous detail in Tartary & China, including Marco Polo & Prester John notes, several vignettes, 2 decorative cartouches, sailing ships and sea monster. The map is also noteworthy for its depiction of both a Northwest and Northeast passage and unusual projection of Japan. Van Den Broecke 163; Burden 41.
Related Categories:
Maps of America
Maps of California
Maps of Northwest America
Maps of Asia
Maps of Central Asia
Map of Japan
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