1588 Abraham Ortelius Antique Oval World Map - Rarest Edition, Ort 2:3 North America Most likely this is a

Most likely this is a misprinted reference to Captain Cook

Plate area: - Creasing along centerfold

killing 31

The first charts engraved by De Wit were published in 1654 under the De Drie Crabben address

for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere and performed by Commodore John Byron

1588 Abraham Ortelius Antique Oval World Map - Rarest Edition, Ort 2:3 North America Most likely this is aTitle : Typus Orbis Terrarum Date : 1588 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Ref: Ort1 Size: 20in x 14 in (510mm x 370mm) This magnificent original hand coloured copper plate engraved rare antique Oval World map (Ort 2: 3) was engraved by Franciscus (Frans) Hogenberg and was published in the 1588 edition of Abraham Ortelius Atlas <i>Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. < i> To emphasis how rare this map is consider the following. Ortelius published a total of 6950 of