Russia & North Pacific.- Ortelius (Abraham) Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni Typus, the earliest printed map to focus on the North Pacific, showing the Kingdom of the Great Khan in Asia, including Russia, China, and Japan, with part of North-western America naming California, decorative strap-work title cartouche, and with sailing ships and sea monster, engraving with early hand-colouring, on laid paper with armorial watermark, platemark 350 x 470 mm. (13 3/4 x 18 1/2 in), 425 x 575 mm. (16 3/4 x 22 1/2 in), Latin text verso, central vertical fold with repairs verso, numerous splits and small areas of loss carefully repaired, minor surface dirt, spotting and off-setting, unframed, [Antwerp, 1573].
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