“Descriptio Connatiae” 1616 by Petrus Bertius

“Descriptio Connatiae” 1616 . First edition. by Petrus Bertius (1565 – 1629) “4.5” x 6.5″ (11.5 cms x 16 cms) .. full and exquisite early colour…from the Latin edition of the “Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum”… described by Geoffrey King (Miniature Antique Maps) as “the finest set of miniature maps ever printed”. Bertius was the Official Cosmographer to Louis XIII. His maps are increasingly scarce and very collectable. Map is in excellent condition. Ref. Map 7