Cyprus

Well-preserved example of Ortelius' map of Cyprus, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l'Univers. Enriched with decorative cartouches, marine monsters, and ships.


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, scale, and inset map of Lemnos, French text on verso; sheet size: 41.8 x 53.3 cm, mounted size: 52cm by 65.5cm. Minor staining to fold.

Koeman III, Ort 32.