Spain - Mallorca and Menorca; P. Bertius - Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae. - 1601-1620
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Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae by P. Bertius, Amsterdam 1603, a copper-engraved miniature map of Mallorca and Menorca with contemporary hand colour, measuring 8.5 × 12.5 cm on copper engraving and 11 × 17.5 cm on paper, in good condition.
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P. Bertius, Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae.
Amsterdam, B. Langenes/ P. Bertius, 1603.
A stunning and highly scarce copper-engraved miniature map of the Balearic Islands (Mallorca and Menorca), published in Amsterdam in 1603. This historic map originates from the early Latin edition of the celebrated pocket atlas Caert Thresoor, published by Barent Langenes with textual revisions by the renowned cartographer Petrus Bertius.
What makes this piece exceptional is its beautiful, original hand-colouring. Because early 17th-century pocket atlases were almost exclusively issued in black and white, examples featuring period-original colour are rare and highly sought after.
The cartography is masterfully detailed, likely engraved by the finest craftsmen of the era, such as Pieter van den Keere or Jodocus Hondius. Despite its compact format, the map showcases cities, ports, coastlines, and topography with remarkable precision. The reverse side features the original 1603 Latin text.
In Original colour, rare!
Dimensions: 8,5 x 12,5 cm (engraving), 11 x 17,5 cm (paper).
Good condition, a few small spots in the white margin.
P. Bertius, Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae.
Amsterdam, B. Langenes/ P. Bertius, 1603.
A stunning and highly scarce copper-engraved miniature map of the Balearic Islands (Mallorca and Menorca), published in Amsterdam in 1603. This historic map originates from the early Latin edition of the celebrated pocket atlas Caert Thresoor, published by Barent Langenes with textual revisions by the renowned cartographer Petrus Bertius.
What makes this piece exceptional is its beautiful, original hand-colouring. Because early 17th-century pocket atlases were almost exclusively issued in black and white, examples featuring period-original colour are rare and highly sought after.
The cartography is masterfully detailed, likely engraved by the finest craftsmen of the era, such as Pieter van den Keere or Jodocus Hondius. Despite its compact format, the map showcases cities, ports, coastlines, and topography with remarkable precision. The reverse side features the original 1603 Latin text.
In Original colour, rare!
Dimensions: 8,5 x 12,5 cm (engraving), 11 x 17,5 cm (paper).
Good condition, a few small spots in the white margin.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Spain
Geographical specification
Mallorca and Menorca
Map maker/publisher
P. Bertius
Map/book title
Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae.
Period
1601-1620
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Beautiful coloured copper engraving by P. Bertius from 1603, showing Mallorca and Menorca.
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
11 cm
Width
17.5 cm
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