| Cartograph: | Abraham Ortelius (*1528 - †1598) | | Title: | Scotiae Tabula | | Year: | Antwerp, 1609 | | Plate Size: | 35.5 x 47.5 cm (14.0 x 18.7 inches) | | Reference: | van den Broecke: 18.2, Koeman 5800:31 | | Beautiful original coloured map of Scotland. From the 1609 Latin edition of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Abraham Ortelius. Second state of the copperplate. The cartographical source of this map comes from Mercator's 1564 wall map of the British Isles in 8 sheets (Meurer p. 197). | | Slightly browned and some foxing, flatted vertical crease close to centrefold, two printer creases in lower margin, lower half margin backed, small tears in margin. Good and strong impression in beautiful original colours. | | |
