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Trient, Tirol & Istria Title: Rhetiae alpestris descriptio, in qua hodie Tirolis Comitatus. - Goritiae, Karstii, Chaczeolae, Carniolae, Histriae, et Windorum Marchae Descrip. Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham Published: Antwerp, Date: 1603 Size: [34 x 50 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / probably later handcolor Description: Original copper engraving, published 1603 in Antwerp in the famous Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand-coloured in wash and outline. Two maps on one doublepage plate, each one of them showing a title cartouche at the top centre. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views, as well mountains and rivers are shown. The both maps are engraved after Wolfgang Lazius. This example is in very decorative colours and in excellent condition, however the hand colour is probably done by a later hand. On the full sheet as published. The detailled map on the Duchy of Tirol, is mainly showing South Tirol with the area Insbruck, Trient, the Lago de Garda towards Verona in the South. The other map is showing the area Carniola, Istria and the so called 'Windisch Mark'. Notes: In excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Broe. 116 Price: /
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