* (MAP) ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni typus. [Antwerp: Plantin, 1598] Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni typus. [Antwerp: Plantin, 1598] Double-page engraved map with hand-coloring, with two large decorative cartouches. Latin text to verso. Depicting Tartary and China, an uncommon projection of Japan, and an early depiction, possibly the first, of California, labeled "C. Californio." Estimate $ 600-800 Property from the Collection of Fred M. Levin, Chicago, Illinois Light soiling; few brown spots in margin. 16 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches Not dated
* (MAP) ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni typus. [Antwerp: Plantin, 1598] Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni typus. [Antwerp: Plantin, 1598] Double-page engraved map with hand-coloring, with two large decorative cartouches. Latin text to verso. Depicting Tartary and China, an uncommon projection of Japan, and an early depiction, possibly the first, of California, labeled "C. Californio." Estimate $ 600-800 Property from the Collection of Fred M. Levin, Chicago, Illinois Light soiling; few brown spots in margin. 16 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches Not dated
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