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A 16th century miniature map of the Turkish Empire

Turcicum Imperium
Antwerp: Plantin, 1593, Italian text edition. Coloured. 80 x 110mm, set in lettterpress.
Stock #:  24464

£280.00

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Description

A miniature map of the Turkish Empire, showing west to Venice and Tripoli, with the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Persia. It was published in the 'Epitome', a pocket version of the Ortelius 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. This example is from the first plate used, engraved by Filips Galle, and comes from the only Italian edition with this plate.

Condition:

Narrow margin top right.

References:

KOEMAN: Ort 55.

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