Italy - Puglia: Salento, Land of Otranto, Land of Bari, Cala (Northern Calabria); Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) /Iacobo Castaldo Auctore - Apuliae quae olim Iapygia - 1601-1620

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Apuliae quae olim Iapygia, a copper engraved map by Abraham Ortelius (Iacobo Castaldo Auctore) of Italia, Puglia: Salento, Terra d’Otranto, Terra di Bari, Cala.

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Splendid map of Puglia in antiquity, which Ortelius identifies with ancient Iapygia.
The map shows:
• Salento, Land of Otranto, Land of Bari, Cala (northern Calabria)
• extremely rugged coastline and rich in detail
• hundreds of finely engraved toponyms (Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi, Otranto, Bari, Bitonto, Altamura etc.)
• typical Ortelius decorations:
• baroque cartouche with the title
• sea helmet/sea monster on the left
• large ship in the Gulf of Taranto
strong and clear impression
• thick, clean, tear-free paper
• light natural oxidation at the edges
• wide margin on all sides

Latin text on the back

Splendid map of Puglia in antiquity, which Ortelius identifies with ancient Iapygia.
The map shows:
• Salento, Land of Otranto, Land of Bari, Cala (northern Calabria)
• extremely rugged coastline and rich in detail
• hundreds of finely engraved toponyms (Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi, Otranto, Bari, Bitonto, Altamura etc.)
• typical Ortelius decorations:
• baroque cartouche with the title
• sea helmet/sea monster on the left
• large ship in the Gulf of Taranto
strong and clear impression
• thick, clean, tear-free paper
• light natural oxidation at the edges
• wide margin on all sides

Latin text on the back

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of items
1
Country
Italy
Geographical specification
Puglia: Salento, Land of Otranto, Land of Bari, Cala (Northern Calabria)
Map maker/ publisher
Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) /Iacobo Castaldo Auctore
Map/ Book title
Apuliae quae olim Iapygia
Period
1601-1620
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
480 mm
Width
360 mm
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