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1604 Ortelius Map of Turkey Ottoman Empire

Mar 262011

1604 Abraham Ortelius Map of Turkey Ottoman Empire – Turcicum Imperium.

This Abraham Ortelius antique map is from the Aresenius engraving of 1601 and issued by Jan Keebergen in his ‘Ausszug…Abrahami Ortely theatro’ in 1604. This Abraham Ortelius map of the great Turkish Ottoman Empire stretches from the borders of Hungary in the north west to the eastern edges of Arabia and Persia in the east. It also includes Egypt in Africa and all of the present day Middle East. The map measures 4.5″ by 3.5″, has excellent hand colouring, and is in good condition with a little dirt in the lower blank margins.

1604 Ortelius Map of Turkey Ottoman Empire

1599 Ortelius Map of South West Poland

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Mar 262011

1599 Ortelius Map of South West Poland – Oswiec et Zatorien Ducatus.

This antique map is from the Marchetti engraving of 1598 and issued by Giovanni Botero in his ‘Relationi Universali…’ in 1599. It is the only issue placed between text. This Abraham Ortelius map of the region of south west Poland on the borders of Slovakia and Hungary, has simple engraving and good detail. The Vistula river is the dominant topographical feature, flowing from west to east across the map. The map measures 4.5″ by 3.5″, has excellent hand colouring, and is in very good condition with text above and below.

1599 Ortelius Map of South West Poland

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Touraine France Turonensis Ducatus

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Mar 262011

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Touraine France – Turonensis Ducatus.

This scarce Ortelius Antique map is from the 1590 2nd Philip Galle French edition. This fine Abraham Ortelius map of the historic province of Touraine includes the cities of Tours, Amboise, Blois, Chinon; the relative sizes of the towns are illustrated; there is nice detail to rivers and woods; and the map has a decorative title cartouche and a scale of distance..
The map measures 4.5″ by 3.5″, has later wash hand colouring, and is in very good condition.

1590 Ortelius Map Touraine France Turonensis Ducatus

1595 Ortelius Map Limania Auvergne France

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Mar 262011

1595 Ortelius Map Limania Auvergne France.

This Ortelius antique map is from the 1595 2nd Philip Galle Latin edition. This fine Abraham Ortelius map of Auvergne titled Limania has very good detail showing many towns and cities such as Clermont, Monferrau, Beauregart, Beaumont; the map has very attractive illustrative detail to the Allier river, lakes, woods, and mountains, and there is a nice cartouche title and a scale of distance. Philip Galle was the first to produce an ‘epitome’, or miniature version, in 1577. The map measures 4.5″ by 3″, has wash hand colouring, and is in excellent condition.

1595 Ortelius Map Limania Auvergne France

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Carthage Tunis Tunisia

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Feb 062011

1601 Ortelius Map – Carthaginis Celeberrimi Sinus Typus.This minature antique map is from the 1601 Philip Galle Latin edition of Ortelius’s Epitome. This map of the ancient city of Carthage and its modern day successor, Tunis shows excellent detail. Although little remained of Hannibal’s feared settlement, the broken aqueduct is noted. Other towns include Bona and Goletta while a decorative element has been added with a war galley firing in the Mediterranean Sea, north of the gulf. The map measures 4.5″ by 3.5″, has excellent wash hand colouring, and is in very good condition. Sold on eBay: Jan 4, 2011 Winning bid: US $41.00

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Carthage Tunis Tunisia

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Bavaria Germany

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Feb 062011

1590 Ortelius Map – Palatinatus Bavariae Descriptio. This minature antique map is from the 1590 Philip Galle French edition of Abraham Ortelius’s epitome. This map of the southern German region of Bavaria is dominated by the River Danube. The orientation is with north to the left ( a common practice in early maps) so the river runs from the bottom to the top. Prominent communities are Regensburg, Neustadt, Bamburg and Nuremburg. Rivers and forests dominate the landscape. The map measures 4.5″ by 3″, has wash hand colouring, and is in good condition Sold on eBay: Dec 21, 2010 Winning bid: US $44.06

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Bavaria Germany

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Brandenburg Germany

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Feb 062011

1601 Ortelius Map – Brandeburgens Marcha. This minature antique map is from the 1601 2nd Philip Galle Latin edition of Ortelius’s epitome. This map of the March or Margraviate of Brandenburg has attractive engraving and good detail. It is centred around the city of Berlin which was later to become the capital of a united Germany in 1870. The map extends from Stettin and the Baltic Sea in the north to Silesia in the south and from Trier in the west to the boundary of Poland in the east. The map measures 4.5″ by 3″, has wash hand colouring, and is in very good condition. Sold on eBay: Feb 1, 2011 Winning bid: US $34.33

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Brandenburg Germany

1603 Ortelius Map of Artois, France

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Jan 262011

This minature antique map is from the 1603 Arsenius Brothers English edition of Ortelius Epitome. Titled Artesia this maps shows the region of Artois and the towns and cities of Douay, Bethune, S. Omer, Renty, Estaples, Lille, Ardres, Calais, and Pas. These minature Ortelius maps are quite small measuring about 4.5 x 3 inches plus margins.

1603 Ortelius Map of Artois, France

1603 Abraham Ortelius Map of Tyrol, Italy and Austria

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Jan 262011

This minature map is from the 1603 Arsenius Brothers English language edition of Ortelius Epitome. Titled Tirolis Comitat this maps shows the County of Tyrol and the towns and cities of Chur, Innsbruck, Como, Verona, Brixen, Tirol, Trento, Vincenza and Venice.. These minature Ortelius maps are quite small measuring about 4.5 x 3 inches plus margins. Sold on eBay: Jan 21, 2011 Winning bid: US $38.00

1603 Abraham Ortelius Map of Tyrol, Italy and Austria

1589 Ortelius Epitome Map Limaniae Discriptio, Limagne, Auvergne, France.

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Jan 262011

This minature map is from the 1589 Philip Galle Latin text edition of Ortelius Epitome. Titled Limaniae Discriptio and showing region Limagne/Auvergne, France. The Alier River is shown allong with many towns in the area. These minature Ortelius maps are quite small measuring about 4.5 x 3 inches plus margins.

1589 Ortelius Epitome Map Limagne Allier River Auvergne

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Abraham Ortelius – Antique & Rare Maps for Sale

1604 Ortelius Map of Turkey Ottoman Empire

1599 Ortelius Map of South West Poland

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Touraine France Turonensis Ducatus

1595 Ortelius Map Limania Auvergne France

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Carthage Tunis Tunisia

1590 Abraham Ortelius Map Bavaria Germany

1601 Abraham Ortelius Map Brandenburg Germany

1603 Ortelius Map of Artois, France

1603 Abraham Ortelius Map of Tyrol, Italy and Austria

1589 Ortelius Epitome Map Limaniae Discriptio, Limagne, Auvergne, France.

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