Ortelius's map of Hungary in fine colour

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Ungariae Loca Praecipua Recens Emendata Atque Edita, Per Ioannem Sambucum Pannonium, Imp. Ms. Historicum. 1579.
Antwerp: Jan Baptist Vrients, 1603, Latin edition. Original colour. 340 x 500mm.

Small repairs at centre fold.

A map of Hungary after Johannes Sambucus, engraved and first published in 1579. Ortelius published two maps of Hungary in tandem in his 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', the first modern atlas: the other was by Wolfgang Lazio.

VAN DEN BROECKE: 151.
Stock ID : 23811