Description: c 1596 MAP OF THE AMERCAS - ORTELIUS/MAGINIScarce: Very Early and Historic M-14367: “AMERICA” Abraham Ortelius. Published in Venice: Giovanni Magini, c. 1596. Verso text: Latin. Engraved map on hand-made paper. (Ref: Burden # 93). Paper size: 160 x 230mm – 6 5/8 x 6 ½’’ Image size: 140 x 183mm – 9 x 7 1/8’’). This beautifully engraved 16th century map is based on the folio Americas map by Ortelius. From the 1596 edition edited by the distinguished Italian geographer Giovanni Magini, and engraved in this format by Girolamo Porro. This map shows the famous great bulge at the southwestern coast of South America. Dozens of place names appear in New France, the Southwest, Mexico, the Caribbean, Peru, and Brazil - including Sierra Nevada, Apalchen and Quivira (a mythical city described to Coronado as “rich in gold with lordly rulers”. Quivira continued to appear on maps throughout the 18th century - spawning the imagination of the map-reader and explorer). This is an original antique map, not a reproduction. A remarkably fine example of this historic map, more than 425 years old - very clean and with an unusually strong impression. It comes with a certificate of authenticity.We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
Price: 975 USD
Location: Akron, Ohio
End Time: 2024-03-13T18:46:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1500-1599
Type: Political Map
Printing Technique: Copper Plate Engraving
Format: Atlas Map
US State: North America
Year: 1596
Cartographer/Publisher: Abraham Ortelius
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region: North America
