POLONIÆ DESCRIPTIO, 1667

1667 Abraham Ortelius (original mapmaker) – Philip Galle (copied 1593 publisher) – Pietro Maria Marchetti (publisher): “POLONIÆ DESCRIPTIO,” Venice, in two versions, 2 7/8 x 4 inches.  From “Il Theatro del Mondo,” often referred to as the plagiarized version of Ortelius’ “Epitome.” Compare with the 1655 version. Italian editions of this map were published until 1697.