This is a stunning map of the classical region of Thrace, covering most of present-day Bulgaria and Romania. It encompasses the southern Balkans from the Sea of Marmara to the Bosphorus, along the western shore of the Black Sea to the mouth of the Danube River. Ortelius based the map in part on the work of Jacob Gastaldi. It is beautifully decorated with an elaborate title cartouche, several ships and a particularly fanciful sea monster. Latin text on verso and the page number 96, indicating it was published in the 1592 edition of the Theatrum.

References: Van den Broecke #159.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color on a sheet with the horn coat of arms watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps. There is minor soiling, a tiny worm hole along the centerfold, and the color has begun to oxidize but the paper is still supple. Margins have been trimmed, but are still very ample.