ORTELIUS, Abraham. - Lot 94

ORTELIUS, Abraham. Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae descriptio... [Antwerp], [late 16th century]. Sheet (40.6 x 55.2 cm). Copper-engraved map in black on laid paper (36 x 44.8 cm), hand-colored at the time, text on verso (marginal restorations, small tear at the fold in the lower margin, not serious, discreet light foxing). Map of Russia published in Ortelius' atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum... It was engraved by Franz Hogenberg after an original by Anthony Jenkinson, of the English Muscovy Company, produced in 1562. A highly decorative map with 4 cartouches, including one for the title, and numerous vignettes on the map. This copy comes from one of the French editions of this atlas. [Russia].