 |
Southern Italy Title: Itala nam tellus Graecia Maior erat ... Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham Published: Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus Date: 1624 Size: [34,3 x 47,6 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / later handcolor Description: Original copper engraving, published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas "Parergon" (Latin text-edition) by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. A highly decorative map of "Graecia Maior" showing the Southern part of Italy mainly the regions Bari, Basilicata, Otranto and Calabria. The map is based on cartographical sources of various classical authors (Trogus, Plinius, Festus, Servus, Vergilius, Seneca and Strabo). Ornated in the upper left with a small inset map of the Tremite islands. For decoration three large colored title cartouches with text or mileage scales were used. Notes: In excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Koe. Ort. 46; Broe. 210. Price: /
|