Ortelius - 1574 - Zeeland - "Zelandicarum Insularum exactissima et nova descriptio, Auctore D. Iacobbo a Deventria" map which seemed to have been

which seemed to have been carved with great effort by men

most of his body of work was in books which became popular throughout Japan during his lifetime

Nomen Sophoniae alii speculam

But after a significant loss in 1649

Head-letters illuminated in gold blue and red

Ortelius - 1574 - Zeeland - "Zelandicarum Insularum exactissima et nova descriptio, Auctore D. Iacobbo a Deventria" map which seemed to have been"Zelandicarum Insularum exactissima et nova descriptio, Auctore D. Iacobbo a Deventria" 33 x 46cm Abraham Ortelius Original Antique map of Zeeland in the Netherlands 1574 Verso Blank Beautiful early map of Zeeland complete with Neptune riding a Whale(!)