Description: Latin text on verso, half sheet. Antique original map titled, "LA FLORIDA". By: Abraham Ortelius. From, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", 1584". Engraved map measures approx. 9x6 inches. Entire item measures approx. 7.75x10.75 inches. Minor surface soiling and age toning. This is an original antique NOT a reproduction. Items are shrink wrapped on acid free backing and mailed flat. 30-day return policy for any reason. Based on a drawing by Geronimo de Chiaves (1523-1574), the royal cosmographer and cartographer to Philip II, king of Spain, Abraham Ortelius’ map "LA FLORIDA" was the foundation for cartography of the region and remained the mapping standard for over a century and stands as the first separately drawn, engraved, and printed map of the region. Published in Ortelius’ "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" from the 1584 edition to the 1609 edition.
Price: 1900 USD
Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida
End Time: 2025-02-03T16:24:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.85 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1500-1599
Type: World Atlas
Format: Atlas Map
US State: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Year: 1584
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: Abraham Ortelius
Country/Region: North America
