Subject: Spain & Portugal
Period: 1601 (circa)
Publication: Epitome theatri orbis terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.8 x 3.3 inches
12.2 x 8.4 cm
A nice group of miniature maps engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius' folio Theatrum. Each map is decorated with sailing ships, sea monsters and strapwork cartouches.
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Condition: A
Light damp stains in blank margins.