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Abraham Ortelius:  Illyricum





Title: Illyricum

Map Maker: Abraham Ortelius

Place / Date: Antwerp / 1587

Coloring: Hand Colored

Size: 18 x 13 inches

Condition: VG+

Price: SOLD

Inventory ID: 20502


Description:

Gorgeous example of Ortelius' map of the region from Triest and Villach in the west to Brod in the east, along the course of the Sava, centered on Zagreb and Novograd.

Includes nice detail along the Dalmatian Coast, including Zara, Alt Zara and Spalato, among othe coastal towns. From the 1587 French edition of his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world. Beautiful full color example with wide margins.


References: Van den Broecke 144.


Related Categories:
Maps of Europe
Maps of the Balkans

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