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PERUVIAE AURIFERAE REGIONIS TYPUS/ LA FLORIDA/GUAS TECAN

Creator: Abraham Ortelius
Offered by: Arader Galleries

Description
Abraham Ortelius (Flemish, 1527-1598)

Peruviae Auriferae Regionis Typus/ La Florida/Guas Tecan {Northern South America, Southern United States with Florida and Gulf of Mexico]

From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Published, Antwerp, ca. 1592-1601, Latin text, Pl. 9 and Cuxi on verso

Engraving with original hand-coloring

First map to show the results of Hernando de Soto’s expedition and first printed map of the Southern United States

Paper size 16 ½ x 21”, p.m. 13 ? x 18 ¼”

Ref: van de Broecke, Marcel P. R., Oretlius Atlas Maps, #15

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	667814

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	16.5 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	41.91 cm;

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