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IMPORTANT ORETLIUS MAP BASED ON DE SOTO'S EXPEDITION.
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La Florida & Guastecan Reg. & Peruviae Avriferae Regionis Typvs
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AM1154 |
| Authors |
Ortelius, Abraham
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| Year |
1598 circa
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Antwerp
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| Size |
18.25 x 13.25 inches (46.35 x 33.65 cm.) |
| Condition |
Copperplate engraving. Strong impression. Fine understated hand coloring. Torn off lower right corner not affecting image. Centerfold splits (repaired) to top and bottom centerfold. Old (scotch?) tape along top on verso. |
| Price |
Sold
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| Description |
One of the very few 16th century maps based on Spanish sources; in this case drawn from reports of Hernando de Soto's expedition through the region. There are three maps on this sheet. The most important map (La Florida) is the first printed map of the south-eastern portion of the United States. This influential map provided the foundation cartography for the region, particularly in the depiction of the river system. The second map (Cuastecan Reg) combines with "La Florida" to extend the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico further south. The third is a map of Peru, where de Soto was the first Spaniard to meet Inca Emperor Atahuallpa. From a Latin edition.
Reference: Burden #57 and van den Broecke #15. |
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