Regionis Biturigum exactis. descriptio

Miniature map, first published by Pietro Maria Marchetti in "Theatro del mondo" (Brescia 1598), this example is taken from "Relationi universali di Giovanni Botero", Brescia 1599.

The second epitome of Abraham Ortelius’ folio !eatrum was produced in Italy by Pietro Maria Marchetti and the 109 new maps, by an unknown engraver, are accompanied by Italian text. The plates are close imitations of those of Philip Galle (see 1577 & 1583), likely the 1593 edition with Italian text.

These maps were also used by the same publisher to illustrate an edition of Giovanni Botero’s Le Relationi universali, probably issued in 1599 as its preface was dated 15 December 1598. Another edition published by Alessandro Vecchi, Venice, 1618, included a reissue of the 1599 sheets.
Theey were published again in 1655 (there were two issues with different title-pages and dedications dated 15 July & 20 September) and also 1667 in the "Theatro del mondo" by Giovanni Turrini e Scipion Banca.

Copperplate with fine later hand colour, in very good conditions. Rare.