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Asia Minor, the Middle East. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Persici Sive Sophorum Regni Typus. Antwerp: Ortelius, 1579. Double folio engraved map on laid paper with hand-coloring, from Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, drawn from Gastaldi's map of Asia Minor of 1564 and Ortelius's 1567 map of Asia; matted and framed, 19 1/2 x 14 in.
Estimate $250-300
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
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