ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.
Islandia. [Antwerp, C. Plantin], 1585 [but later]. Copper-engraved map, hand-colored, Italian text on verso, 350 x 515 mm. One very small burn-hole at neatline, framed.
"The island of Iceland is shown at large scale, its mountains, fjords, glaciers and volcano - Mt. Hekla - are shown. Polar bears on icebergs can be seen at top right while the seas sport the most fantastic collection of monsters to be seen on one engraving" (Potter).
See illustration.
"The island of Iceland is shown at large scale, its mountains, fjords, glaciers and volcano - Mt. Hekla - are shown. Polar bears on icebergs can be seen at top right while the seas sport the most fantastic collection of monsters to be seen on one engraving" (Potter).
See illustration.
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