A classic early map of Scotland in original colour

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Scotiae Tabula.
Antwerp: Jan Baptist Vrients, 1603, Latin text. Original colour. 355 x 480mm.

A few repairs to cracks caused by verdigris in the original colour.

A fine map of Scotland, one of the earliest maps to show the country separately. Orientated with north to the right, it is derived from Mercator's 8-sheet map of the British Isles, published 1564. On the map are two interesting notes in Latin: 'There are obnoxious tempests in Loch Lomond, and its fish have no bones' and 'Loch Ness and the river Ness never freeze'.

VAN DER BROECKE: 18, state three of three.
Stock ID : 23802