1618 – P. Bertius – Moluccae Insulae

Title:                      “Moluccae Insulae“

Description:

A miniature map of the Indonesian Maluku or Moluccas Islands by Petrus Bertius. Latin text on verso.

Comes from Bertius pocket atlas “Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri Septem…” engraved by Jodocus Hondius the Younger in Amsterdam, 1618.

Cartographer/Publisher:      Petrus Bertius (1565 – 1629)
Sheet size:                                     20.5 x 12.6 cm
Year:                                               1618
Technique:                                   copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition! Watermarked paper. Nice hand coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1618 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity