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Abraham Ortelius’ fine map of Austria published in the first edition of his extremely important atlas the ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’, 1570. This example is with French text and comes from the 1587 edition. This is an example of the second state according to Van den Broecke. Koeman, C. (Atlantes) Ort 1A-1D, 27; Van den Broecke, M. #105.
ORTELIUS, Abraham

Austriae Ducatus Chorographia, Wolfgango Lazio Auctore

Antwerp, 1570-[87]
340 x 460 mm., in early wash colour. With a small colour smudge in the lower left margin, otherwise a superb example.
Stock number: 4070
£ 350
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