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ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-98). Italiae Veteris Specimen, [Antwerp:] 1584 [or later]. Hand-coloured engraved map, baroque cartouches, Latin text on verso (central ink stain, lightly browned, cleanly torn at foot of centrefold, some marginal repairs), 345 x 490mm.

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ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-98). Italiae Veteris Specimen, [Antwerp:] 1584 [or later]. Hand-coloured engraved map, baroque cartouches, Latin text on verso (central ink stain, lightly browned, cleanly torn at foot of centrefold, some marginal repairs), 345 x 490mm.

LIGORIO, Pirro. Regni Neapolitani, [Antwerp: ca. 1570]. Hand-coloured engraved map, galleon, Latin text on verso (a few short tears, one scuff mark to title cartouche), 362 x 495mm.

With 6 other maps including Ortelius's Gallia Vetus ([Antwerp], 1590) and Fori Iulli Accurata Descriptio ([Antwerp:] 1573 [or later]).
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