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ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527–1598). Zelandicarum insularum exactissima et nova descriptio… Antwerp, 1571. Engraved map of Zeeland, the westernmost province of the Netherlands, with hand–coloring, 413 x 565 mm. Ornate cartouche, sailing ships and Triton riding a sea monster and carrying a coat of arms of the province. (Some soiling and toning at margins, few short tears along margins, old tap repairs verso along edges and center fold). Early state (fourth), one of 275 copies printed. From Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern Atlas of the World. Van Den Broecke 78 (1571L18).