ORTELIUS (Abraham). Thesaurus geographicus, recognitus et au - Lot 11

ORTELIUS (Abraham). Thesaurus geographicus, recognitus et auctus. In quo omnium totius terrae regionum, montium, promontoriorum [...] Ex libris typis excusis, calamo exaratis, chartis geographicis, marmoribus vetustis, nummis, atque tabulis antiqui aeris. Obiter multi in hoc opere auctorum veterum loci corrupti, falsi, dubii, & discrepantes, emendantur, arguuntur, enodantur & conciliantur. Antverpiae, ex Officina Plantiniana, 1596. In-folio, n.p., illustrated engraved title, later tan basane, 5-ribbed muted spine, gilt fleurons (flaws including rubbing, spidering, corners and one cap uncovered; russeting, browning, some slight soiling in margins, all not serious). This 1596 edition of Ortelius' ancient geography, more complete than the first edition published in Antwerp in 1578 under the title Synonymia Geographica, appears under the new title Thesaurus Geographicus, with a revised and enlarged directory of ancient and recent names of all regions of the world, including mountains, forests, islands, ports, peoples, cities, rivers, seas and other geographical features. Collation: [14] ff. (sign. [cross] 6, * 4, ** 4 (including engraved illustrated title, dedication, ed. note, ad lectorem, Index), sign. A4-Z4, a4-z4, AA4-ZZ4, aa4-ss4 , [2] f. (privilege, typographical mark).