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Auction 131, Lot 608
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"Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, Novissima & Exactissima Descriptio Auctore Vernando Alvaro Secco", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Portugal

Period: 1592 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.1 x 13.3 inches
51.1 x 33.8 cm
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This is one of the earliest and most beautiful maps of Portugal. It is oriented with north to the right and richly adorned with two large cartouches, sailing ships and a very devilish-looking sea monster. The map is based on Fernando Alvarez Secco's map of 1560. This is from the second revised plate from a Latin edition.

References: Van den Broecke #27.

Condition: B

Original color with some toning along centerfold and narrow but adequate side margins. The centerfold is separated in the top margin and into the bottom border. There is a very old paper repair on the two small tears parallel to the fold just above the center.

Estimate: $350 - $425

Sold for: $250

Closed on 3/17/2010

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