Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, facsimile
A basic reference work an collector’s item
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Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Full title: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570
Facsimile edition: Lausanne, Editions Sequoia, 1964
Unpaged, leatherette hardback, in slip-case
Dimensions: 43 x 31 x 6 cm
Condition A
Weight 3,3 kg. Because of the weight special transport conditions have to be agreed. The general pricing on costs (mentioned below) is not applicable
Original Latin text
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Ortelius and the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
The Ortelius Atlas, or the Theatrum orbis Terrarum, was written, expanded, and continuously republished between 1570 and 1624. What one finds here is a map series by the Flemish geographer Abraham Ortelius. Alongside true-to-scale maps, the manuscript contains assembled information about the lands depicted and is illuminated with charming images.
Abraham Ortelius, a Flemish geographer and cartographer, composed some of the most influential map series of the Middle Ages. His atlas represents the crowning of his most important work. The Ortelius Atlas was funded by Gilles Hooftman, an Antwerp merchant, banker, and ship-owner.
It was published between 1570 and 1624 in seven languages: Latin, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, English, and Italian.
In contrast to his colleagues, Ortelius clearly referenced the sources of his maps and texts. He thereby referred to texts that no longer exist today or are only accessed with great difficultly. After the first edition of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Ortelius reworked and expanded his atlas at regular intervals in various forms until his death in 1598.
With this atlas, one is dealing with probably the clearest and most accurate map series of the Renaissance.
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The Facsimile
This is a luxury facsimile edition of this famous atlas (perhaps the most beautiful atlas ever made). High quality printing on extra heavy paper. Sheet binding with adhesive strip, issued as original, which means that the maps are printed as a whole, without seam.