Scotia.
Galle, Philippe,1537-1612.engraver
Vrients, Jan Baptista,1552-1612.publisher
Ortelius, Abraham,1527-1598.
[Antwerp : J.B. Vrients,
1602]
Relief shown pictorially.
Imprint derived from the atlas in which it was issued
Title in strap work cartouche, bottom right corner.
Engraved by Galle.
On verso: Italian text "Irlanda".
"6" printed top right, outside upper margin.
Originally issued in "Breve Compendio", the Italian language edition of Ortelius' "Epitome"
Maps of Scotland printed from the same plate were issued in various language and date editions of the Epitome between 1577 and 1602.
Orientated with north to the right.
Scale statement reads "Miliaria Scotiae" 50 = 28 mm.
Border graduated with latitiude and longitude from Ferro meridian.
Koeman
Van der Kroght, Koeman