Barbaria North Africa Ortelius 1655 scarce miniature old map Morocco Libya

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Barbaria North Africa Ortelius 1655 scarce miniature old map Morocco Libya:
$56.95

Barbaria et Biledulgerid Nova Descriptio

(North Africa- Morocco- Libya)

Issued Venice, c. 1655 by Turrini. [a re-issue of Marcheti\'s 1598 plate].

Charming little mid-17th century engraved miniature map with lovely, full hand color.

On the verso of the map is text.

Earlier late 16th century printings of this Ortelius map are much more frequently encountered. This 1655 Venice edition is noteworthy for its scarcity. A close comparison of this example with the 1598 printing reveals the plates used were identical.

In near Fine, clean, well-preserved condition overall.

Sheet measures c. 5 1/8\" x 3 5/8\".

Printedarea measures c.4\" x 2 7/8\".

Tooley\'s Dictionary of Mapmakers, 4, p. 297.

[R14203]

Guaranteedauthentic - old.
We do not sell modern reprints.