Ortelius’ map of Japan, taken from the fifth, final and most complete French edition of Theatre de l’Univers.<ul><li>Abraham Ortelius (Belgian, 1527-1598).</li><li>Japoniae Insvlae Descriptio, from Theatre de l’Univers.</li><li>Antwerp: Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598.</li><li>Enriched with decorative cartouches and ships.</li><li>Cartouches for title and scale.</li><li>French text on verso.</li><li>Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-coloring.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Belgian Map of Japan

A Belgian <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?Book%20Subject=Maps%2520and%2520Atlases" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">map</a> of the Pacific.<ul><li>Abraham Oretlius (Belgian)</li><li>Maris Pacifici, from Theatre de l’Univers.</li><li>Antwerp: Christopher Plantin for the author, 1598.</li><li>Double-page copper engraved map, with later hand-coloring.</li><li>Enriched with decorative cartouches and ships.</li><li>French text to verso.</li><li>This work is presented mounted and unframed.</li></ul>&nbsp;Well-preserved example of Ortelius’ map of the Pacific, taken from the fifth, final, and most complete French edition of Theatre de l’Univers.

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