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"Americae". A. Ortelius 1587
Lot 2716
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"Americae sive Novi Orbis, nova descriptio". Kupf.-Kte. von A. Ortelius, 1587. Mit 2 Rollwerkskart., reicher Schiffsstaffage u. ornament. Verzierungen in den Ecken. 35,5:49 cm.
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Burden 64.1; Broecke 11.1; Koeman III, 9000:31C; Tooley, America S. 321; Wagner 147; Portinaro/K. S. 98. - Abdruck von der 3. u. letzten Platte mit Verlegeradresse u. Dat., 1. Zustand (von 2). Aus der lat. Ausg. 1601. - Gereinigt u. neu aufgeleimt, noch leicht gebräunt u. vereinzelt etwas fleckig. Randeinriß links bis knapp ins Bild hinterlegt.


Printed from the third and last plate: dated 1587, with imprint and a new cartouche at upper margin. From the Latin ed. 1601 (Broecke: "200 copies printed"). "This one is most easily identified by the lack of a bulge to the south-western coastline of South America... There is also additional information on Terra Australis, Solomon Islands and added locations on the west coasts of North and South America" (Burden). - Uncol. Washed and sized, still light browning and some occasional spotting. Restored tear at left just affecting image.
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