Ortelius, Abraham:: Turcici Imperii Descriptio

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Ortelius, Abraham: : Turcici Imperii Descriptio

Copper engraving, 37.5 x 49.5 cms, recent hand-colour, Latin text on verso, second state of the plate (first issued in 1579) engraved for Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, in many respects the first ‘modern’ world-atlas; the map shows the Ottoman Empire is it neared the height of its power, encompasing much of the middle east, north Africa and south-eastern Europe, almost reaching the gates of Vienna.

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Ortelius, Abraham : Turcici Imperii Descriptio

Antwerp: Plantin, 1598, Latin text edition.

380 x 500mm. Coloured.

The Turkish Empire, encompassing Greece, Palestine and Arabia, published in the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.

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