ORTELIUS, Abraham (Flemish, 1527-1598), Asiae Nova Descriptio

ORTELIUS, Abraham (Flemish, 1527-1598).
Asiae Nova Descriptio.
Engraved map with original hand color.
Antwerp c. 1573.
15 1/2" x 20 1/4" sheet.

Extraordinary original color. First plate of Ortelius' important map of Asia based on his wall map of 1567, which was in turn based on the work of Gastaldi and various other sources. This map was the standard map of Asia for more than forty years.