Rare antique Ortelius/Vrients Map of Africa. Original

Rare map of the African continent from. Abrege du Theatre d'Ortelius, contenant la description des principales parties et regions du Monde.

The work is known as the pocket version. The map presented here is highly collectible and was published in Antwerp by Jean Baptiste Vrients in 1602.

Many of the engravings from this work were annotated at an early date with degrees of latitude and longitude, as this one is. Approximately: 6 1/2" by 5".

JB Vrients after Abraham Ortelius. Engraving on laid paper with Modern Professional Hand-coloring. Degrees latitude/longitude in pen/pencil at an unknown date. Fine to very fine condition overall.