Typus orbis terrarum / Description universelle de tontle monde. Paris: 1575. Double-page woodcut map, 335 x 495 mm, title divided among two cartouches. Framed. Light fold creases with some careful repairs and reinforcement on verso, a few stray marks and spots, but generally very good. Woodcut map after Ortelius's 1570 plate used for Belle-Forest's French translation of Munster's Cosomographia, published only in 1575 and consequently rare. Shirley Mapping of the World 135.
Typus orbis terrarum / Description universelle de tontle monde. Paris: 1575. Double-page woodcut map, 335 x 495 mm, title divided among two cartouches. Framed. Light fold creases with some careful repairs and reinforcement on verso, a few stray marks and spots, but generally very good. Woodcut map after Ortelius's 1570 plate used for Belle-Forest's French translation of Munster's Cosomographia, published only in 1575 and consequently rare. Shirley Mapping of the World 135.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
