Ortelius map of East Indies 1570
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Author: Ortelius, Abraham
Title: Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adjacientium Typus
Place Published: [Antwerp]
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Date Published: 1570-
Description:
Author: Ortelius, Abraham
Title: Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adjacientium Typus
Place Published: [Antwerp]
Publisher:
Date Published: 1570-
Description:
Copper-engraved map, hand-colored. 34.3x46.6 cm. (13½x18¼").
Southeast Asia including India, the Indonesian archipelago, Philippines, Indochina, Japan, etc.; Korea is not shown, but a portion of the American coast is shown, Quivira among the few places named there. Several sea monsters, sailing ships and two mermaids adorn the oceans. Based on Mercator's world map of 1569. Latin text on verso, the initial hand-colored. With a crossed arrow watermark, dated by Lester as 1579. Karrow 1/68.
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Some of the coloring around the Philippines is oddly smeared, not obtrusive and perhaps purposeful; very good or better, coloring bright, an attractive map.
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Ortelius map of East Indies 1570
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