J.B. Vrients / A. Ortelius

LO 2988

Catalonia

"Cataloniae Principatus novissima et accurata descriptio"

Decorative and rare map of the principality Catalonia, with cartouche at upper left and lower right.

Perfect impression, colours and condition.

Ref.: van den Broecke No 33 - 1612L22

€ 2.900,-

Orig. coloured copper engraving by Jan Baptista Vrients, after his own map of Catalonia from 1600, from "Typus Orbis Terrarum", Antwerp 1612, Latin edition, 38,7 x 48,8 cm.

Some details of the map:

Jan Bapatista Vrients (1552 - 1612). Engraver, publisher and mapseller of Antwerp, who acquired about 1600 stock and plates of Ortelius and de Jode. At the beginning of the 17th century he published some issues of Ortelius' atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", completed with some of his own maps.

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). Cartographer and publisher in Antwerp. 1570 he started to publish the first modern atlas, 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', with maps in a uniform size. The atlas was issued, revised and enlarged, in many editions and several languages until 1612.

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