M-14367: “AMERICA” Abraham Ortelius. Published in Venice: Giovanni Magini, c. 1596. Verso text: Latin. Engraved map on hand-made paper.  (Ref: Burden # 93). 

Paper size:  164 x 230mm – 6 1/2 x 9 inches  

Image size:  140 x 183mm – 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches

This beautifully engraved 16^th century map is based on the folio Americas map by Ortelius.   From the 1596 edition edited by the distinguished Italian geographer Giovanni Magini,  and engraved in this format by Girolamo Porro.

This map shows the famous great bulge at the southwestern coast of South America. Dozens of place names appear in New France, the Southwest, Mexico, the Caribbean, Peru, and Brazil - including Sierra Nevada, Apalchen and Quivira (a mythical city described to Coronado as “rich in gold with lordly rulers”. Quivira continued to appear on maps throughout the 18^th century - spawning the imagination of the map-reader and explorer). 

This is an original antique map, not a reproduction. A remarkably fine example of this historic map, more than 425 years old - very clean and with an unusually strong impression. It comes with a certificate of authenticity.