Asta Bidspirit | Abraham Ortelius

Abraham Ortelius - Abraham Ortelius - Ducatus Mediolanensis...Descriptio, 1570. 55 x 43 Geographical map of the territory of the ancient Duchy of Milan and surrounding regions, taken from the Theatrum Orbis of 1612. The cartographic model is the map of Giovanni Septala, published in Antwerp by Cock. It includes a beautiful decorative cartouche, a sailing ship, a coat of arms and a sea monster.