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Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.

Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.

Early map of the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean and the northern seas published in the 1595 Latin edition of Abraham Ortelius’ „Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”. The map-field extends from North America to Scandinavia and depicts...

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Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.
Early map of the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean and the northern seas published in the 1595 Latin edition of Abraham Ortelius’ „Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”. The map-field extends from North America to Scandinavia and depicts the British Isles, Greenland and Iceland as well as the mythical islands of Frisland, Drogeo and Icaria (from the Zeno map of 1558). The engraver, Frans Hogenberg added a cartouche containing the title of the map in the lower right corner and illustrated his work with several galleons and sea monsters. Latin text on the back. Dimensions: 365 x 495 (445 x 555) mm. Fine, clear copy.