Europe - Greece, Crete, Aegean Islands, Candia; Abraham Ortelius / Scipion Banìca - Candia olim Creta - 1661-1680

This geographical map is an original copper engraving and comes from a rare Italian edition of 1667.

This is the very rare and pocket edition of ABRAHAM ORTELIUS's maps, prepared and engraved by SCIPION BANCA in VENICE in 1667, published in his fantastic work bearing the title: "THEATRO DI ABRAHAM ORTELIUS........ in Venezia, M.D.C.L.X.VII. (1667)."

Beautiful and rare map published in Italy, with wide margins, excellent original aquarelle coloring, clearly marked and very well detailed in every point.

Conditions: the condition is good, as shown in the photo and considering its almost 400 years of age;

The overall dimensions of the map are: 14 X 10 cm