ET MAROCCHI REGNA AFRICAE CELEBERR.

by FESSAE

£650 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Fez Morocco Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of Fez Morocco, including a large inset cartouche of Western Africa. Taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative cartouches, ships and sea monsters. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a cartographer and publisher, he was born and died in Antwerp. Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-colouring, centre fold as issued, cartouches for titles and publishing privilege, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 53 cm. Margins are trimmed. Koeman III, Ort 32.

• Binding: Hardcover

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