1603 Ortelius coloured copper engraving. This magnificent composite map, based on the cartography of Abraham Ortelius, features a finely engraved map of Cyprus surrounded by nine inset maps of important Aegean islands, including Rhodes, Chios, Lesbos, Lemnos, Samos, Icaria, Delos, Rhenia and Euboea. Richly hand-coloured and adorned with decorative cartouches, Latin inscriptions and detailed topography, it reflects the Renaissance fascination with classical geography. Combining artistic elegance with remarkable geographical accuracy, it ranks among the most attractive and desirable early maps of Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean, representing the golden age of Dutch atlas cartography. Minor age stains. Size:
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