Ortelius, Abraham. Cyprus Insula with Candia Olim Creta

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Copperplate engraving with hand color on a single sheet from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Antwerp,1570s), Latin text en verso, page 51, pencil notation to lower front margin dating the map to 1573. Unframed.

Sheet 17 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.; plate 14.5 x 17.25 in.

A Single-Owner Collection of Cypriot History & Culture from The Cyprus Museum of Jacksonville, North Carolina

A few small edge chips; soiling and light browning; overall very good condition.