Ortelius, Abraham. Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip. Antwerp, 1617. [Crete, Metellino, Cerigo, Scarpanto, Nicsia, Santorini, Milo, Stalimene, Negroponte, Rodus and Scio]. Bayer 19 3/4" x 23 3/8"

19 3/4" x 23 3/8"

A classic late 19th Century view

Johannes Blaeu (1596-1673) was a prominent Dutch cartographer and publisher

and geographical features like rivers and mountains

From 1550-1579 he served at sea

Ortelius, Abraham. Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip. Antwerp, 1617. [Crete, Metellino, Cerigo, Scarpanto, Nicsia, Santorini, Milo, Stalimene, Negroponte, Rodus and Scio]. Bayer 19 3/4" x 23 3/8"Abraham Ortelius Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip. Antwerp, 1617 14 3 8 x 20 inches [Greece; Crete, Metellino, Cerigo, Scarpanto, Nicsia, Santorini, Milo, Stalimene, Negroponte, Rodus and Scio] The map titled *"Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip."* by Abraham Ortelius, published in Antwerp in 1617, is an exquisite representation of several islands, primarily focusing on the Aegean and Ionian Seas. The map displays the archipelagos with careful