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Important World Map for the discovery od Australia Title: Indiarum Orientalium Occidentliumque Descriptio, Pet, Maffei Historiae Harum Verissimaie, Dedictata. Cartographer: Maffei, Giovanni Pietro. Published: Cologne, Birckmann Date: 1593 Size: [25,7 x 49,2 cm] Technic: Copper-engraving / Uncolored Description: Copper-engraving, uncolored as published. Large world map engraved after Abraham Ortelius. The map shows a large unexplored 'Terra Australis ...' and shows South America with the westward bulge. The map is ornated decorative similar to Abraham Ortelius, with ships and sea-monsters. Notes: In very good to excellent condition. A very good impression on paper with good margins. A small rust-hole in 'Nova Guinea', the right fold with minor browning or soiling, this fold as well with a small marginal upper split on the upper margin. Condition: VG/Excellent Reference: Price: /
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