![]() ( Philip Burden, the Mapping of North America) One of the most important maps that appeared in the Ortelius atlases, this was the first printed map to be devoted to the Pacific Ocean. Ortelius' map of the Pacific illustrates the front cover of the ultimate carto-bibliography of maps of the Pacific ( Thomas Suárez, Early Mapping of the Pacific). A supreme collector's example of this iconic map. Vibrant full-body old colour by the publishing house. The first published map devoted to the Pacific and the most important 16th century map to show the Spanish domination of the South Seas.Ī superb example, from a 1595 Latin deluxe edition, still published during Ortelius' life and under his supervision. III: Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, De Jode’s Speculum Orbis Terrarum, et al. ‘t Goy-Houten, Netherlands: Hes & De Graff, 2003.Arguably the best of all maps by Abraham Ortelius. Ortelius Atlas Maps: An Illustrated Guide. Amsterdam: MS ‘t Goy, H&S Publishers, 1996. Few marginal tears and misfolds - one slightly into image - professionally repaired as entirely backed on Japanese tissue, all unobtrusive and generally can be matted out. Light remaining browning from former cellotape repair in lower left margin, can be matted out. Additional maps were added later editions contained up to 163 map sheets.Ĭondition: Generally very good, recently professionally cleaned, deacidified, with minor remaining overall toning, wear, handling. In the next decades, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was reprinted numerous times in a variety of languages, with many of the maps re-engraved and updated. It was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas” (Tooley). “The publication of of this atlas marked an epoch in the history of cartography. The printed atlas with these engravings was first published in 1570 and was an immediate commercial success, being reprinted four times just that year. These were engraved by Frans Hogenberg with rich Mannerist details and strap work cartouches. As the leading cartographic bibliographer of the period, Ortelius was able to prepare 53 map sheets based on the most up-to-date information. ![]() Shortly thereafter, Ortelius commenced his greatest project, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. ![]() In about 1560, possibly as a result of his friendship with Gerard Mercator, the great Dutch cartographer who produced the first book of maps literally to be called an “atlas,” Ortelius began to produce maps starting with Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-sheet world map. From about 1558, he is recorded as having purchased multiple copies of maps in order to color them and building a large personal map collection. Latin text, verso, numbered 18, indicates this map is from a Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum published between 15, and is a first state of the map.Ībraham Ortelius began as a print colorist, and as an art dealer buying and selling old objects. It is one of the more sought after Ortelius maps, largely for its ornate cartouche and illustrations of sailing ships and of Triton riding a sea monster and carrying the coat of arms of the province. ![]() 1570-1624Ī map by Abraham Ortelius, one of the great cartographers from the Golden Age of Dutch map making, and the first to produce a “modern atlas.” This particular map is of the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, based by Ortelius on Jacob van Deventer’s first edition province map of 1547. ![]() Iacobbo a DeventriaĬhristopher Plantin, et al., Antwerp: c. Zelandicarum Insularum Exactissima et Nova Descriptio, Auctore D. ![]()
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