Subject: Switzerland
Period: 1581 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.8 x 13.5 inches
45.2 x 34.3 cm
An early map of Switzerland with north oriented at the bottom of the chart. The map was based on the work of Aegidius Tschudi, a historian of the Swiss Confederation. The title is engraved onto the top of an unusual three dimensional title box. French text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #115.
Condition: B+
Light show-through of text on verso, a couple of vertical creases, and marginal soiling.