‎Abraham‎

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Picardia. "Picardiae Belgicæ regionis Descriptio‎

‎Europe: Antverpiæ"/Antwerp. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel. 1595. Copper engraved map of Picardy formerly in Belgium after Johannes Surhon from Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" 1595 edition; black & white. Latin text to verso. Good dark impression; some spotting to blank margins. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 Flemish Cartographer . produced the first modern Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" in 1570. printed by Aegidus Coppen Diest. There were numerous editions thereafter with texts in various languages; the printing of such was taken over by Chrstoffel Plantijn in 1579 . Ortelius himself drew all the maps in manuscript before passing them to the printers. there is conjecture that he may have engraved some of the plates as well The 1595 Latin text edition is the most complete produced during his lifetime containing all the maps of the 1593 edition plus those of the the"Additamentum" and the"Pareragon" or Ancient geography. The " Additamenta" were supplements to the original Atlas; at the same time Ortelius replaced some maps with new ones showing the same place; some plates were also reworked . Ortelius was Geographer Royal To Phillip II of Spain from 1575. He also worked closely with Braun & Hogenburg on the "Civitas Orbis Terarum". After his death the plates were purchased by Jan Baptiste Vrients in 1601 who published further editions until 1612. Van de Krogt :3; .Koeman: Ort29: 27 77; van.de. Broecke:46. Europe France Belgium Picardy Picardia Antverpiæ"/Antwerp. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel. 1595 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1814

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Poloniae Litvaniaeq. Descriptio. Auctore Wenceslao Godreccio; et Correctore Andrea Pograbio Pilsnensi‎

‎Antwerp c.1598. Very Good. Notes: Scarce map of Poland and Lithuania during the late 16th century. <br>The map shows major cities and towns as well as geographical features. Includes a charming image of a horse-drawn sleigh in the bottom right corner. <br>Dutch text on verso. Size : 369x482 mm 14.53x18.98 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Europe Poland Lithuania; unknown‎

Bookseller reference : M3122

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Pomerania. "‎

‎Europe: Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601. Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Pomerania from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression overall toning light foxing to blank margins. The first edition of the"Epitome" in 1577 a reduced format atlas with minature maps of Abraham Ortelius's "Theatrum" is believed to have been the initiative of the engraver Phillip Galle who asked Peter Heyns to write the text. Ortelius had fled to England in 1576 having taken refuge there from Spanish oppression and may have been unaware of the plan of his two friends. The pocket atlas was a a commmercial success and was reprinted several times with Galle adding many new maps and replacing some. Jan. Baptist Vrients bought the rights and plates of the Epitome from Phillip Galle in 1601 . he published 4 editions using the Galle plates of which this is the first with Latin text. Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; Europe Northern & Eastern Europe Baltic Pomerania Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1371

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Portugalila Regnum. "Portuglliae que olim Lusitania‎

‎Europe: Antverpiæ"/Antwerp. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel. 1595. Copper engraved map of Portugal from Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" 1595 edition; black & white. Latin text to verso. Ships & monsters to the sea. Good dark impression. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 Flemish Cartographer . produced the first modern Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" in 1570. printed by Aegidus Coppen Diest. There were numerous editions thereafter with texts in various languages; the printing of such was taken over by Chrstoffel Plantijn in 1579 . Ortelius himself drew all the maps in manuscript before passing them to the printers. there is conjecture that he may have engraved some of the plates as well The 1595 Latin text edition is the most complete produced during his lifetime containing all the maps of the 1593 edition plus those of the the"Additamentum" and the"Pareragon" or Ancient geography. The " Additamenta" were supplements to the original Atlas; at the same time Ortelius replaced some maps with new ones showing the same place; some plates were also reworked . Ortelius was Geographer Royal To Phillip II of Spain from 1575. He also worked closely with Braun & Hogenburg on the "Civitas Orbis Terarum". After his death the plates were purchased by Jan Baptiste Vrients in 1601 who published further editions until 1612. Van de Krogt :3; .Koeman: Ort29 17 8; van.de. Broecke:26. Europe Spain & Portugal Portugal Lusitania Antverpiæ"/Antwerp. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel. 1595 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1777

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Portugallia. "‎

‎Europe: Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601. Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Portugal from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression overall toning some slight soiling to blank margins. The first edition of the"Epitome" in 1577 a reduced format atlas with minature maps of Abraham Ortelius's "Theatrum" is believed to have been the initiative of the engraver Phillip Galle who asked Peter Heyns to write the text. Ortelius had fled to England in 1576 having taken refuge there from Spanish oppression and may have been unaware of the plan of his two friends. The pocket atlas was a a commmercial success and was reprinted several times with Galle adding many new maps and replacing some. Jan. Baptist Vrients bought the rights and plates of the Epitome from Phillip Galle in 1601 . he published 4 editions using the Galle plates of which this is the first with Latin text. Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; Europe Portugal Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1335

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Presbiteri Johannis Sive Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio‎

‎Antwerp: Ortelius 1587. Maps. Overall in very good condition. A very nice example of Ortelius' famous map of the Kingdom of Prester John with later hand color. It is from a Latin edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum the first modern atlas of the world. <br /> <br /> Cartographica Neerlandica Background for Ortelius Map No. 175. The map is difficult to date. The following details correspond to the aforementioned bibliography - it is consistent with 175.2 as the coastline has hatching extended from about 3 to about 6 mm signifying from 1587 & beyond. The ship in the lower left corner has a vessel attached to its mast. In the first state this vessel has vertical hatching. Now this is changed to horizontal hatching. In this copy the frame around the map has curved oval hatching around its oval ornaments. The sea was not re-engraved in later editions and as they are strongly engraved in this copy it would indicate an earlier edition. There is a watermark of two crossed arrows measuring 10 cm in length. The last line of text on the verso reads "uerit vide Jacobum Nauarchum in sua epistola Asiatica & Gerardum Mercatorem in sua universali tabula. 89". <br /> "Ortelius 1579 is penciled on the verso by an unknown person but that is unknown.<br /> <br /> The map centers on "Africva" in a strange configuration which goes from the coast of Benin and the "Mare Aethiopicum" to the Arabian Sea titled "Barbaricus Sinus". Arabia Felix covers the area of Saudi Arabia and adjoining countries with the Red Sea between the Arabian Penninsula and the coast of Africa. Mecca Medina and Jerusalem are noted with large buildings indicating their importance and colored red.<br /> <br /> Prester John was a mythical African King waging a war against the Muslim Infidels from his Kingdom in Central Africa. Add the Byzantine Patriarch Crusaders Islamic Saracens the Portuguese and a fake letter for this For centuries from the receipt of a fake letter from Prester John to the Byzantine Patriarch Europeans searched for Prester John initially in Asia and later in Africa. The Crusaders hoped that Prester John would join with Europeans in the protection of the Holy Lands from the Islamic Saracens and in the protection of all Europe from the Mongols. In the late 1400s and early 1500s the Portugese searched for Prester John in East Africa through they did eventually find a Christian kingdom in Abyssinia. A dedication to King David of the Bible is in the upper left of map. Above the dedication is the coat of arms of Prester John. Elephants and other figures adorn the map. <br /> <br /> Copper engraving with period hand color 17.5 x 15" with wide margins. Text in Latin on the verso. Two small wormholes in the top margin. Ortelius unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 28094

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Rhetiae alpestris descriptio in qua hodie Tirolis Comitatus. - Goritiae Karstii Chaczeolae Carniolae Histriae et Windorum Marchae Descrip.‎

‎Antwerp: Juan Baptist Vrients 1612. Other. In excellent condition. 340 by 500mm 13 by 19 inches. Original copper engraving published 1612 in the famous Vrients-edition of the “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”. Finely hand-coloured in wash and outline. Two maps on one doublepage plate each one of them showing a title cartouche at the top centre. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views as well mountains and rivers are shown. The both maps are engraved after Wolfgang Lazius. This example is in very decorative colours and in excellent condition however the hand colour is probably done by a later hand. On the full sheet as published. The detailled map on the Duchy of Tirol is mainly showing South Tirol with the area Insbruck Trient the Lago de Garda towards Verona in the South. The other map is showing the area Carniola Istria and the so called "Windisch Mark". Ortelius was born on 14 April 1527 in the city of Antwerp which was then in the Habsburg Netherlands modern-day Belgium. The Orthellius family were originally from Augsburg a Free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1535 the family had fallen under suspicion of Protestantism. Following the death of Ortelius's father his uncle Jacobus van Meteren returned from religious exile in England to take care of Ortelius. Abraham remained close to his cousin Emanuel van Meteren who would later moved to London. In 1575 he was appointed geographer to the king of Spain Philip II on the recommendation of Arias Montanus who vouched for his orthodoxy. He travelled extensively in Europe and is specifically known to have traveled throughout the Seventeen Provinces; in southern western northern and eastern Germany e.g. 1560 1575–1576; France 1559–1560; England and Ireland 1576; and Italy 1578 and perhaps twice or thrice between 1550 and 1558. Beginning as a map-engraver in 1547 he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He supplemented his income trading in books prints and maps and his journeys included yearly visits to the Frankfurt book and print fair where he met Gerardus Mercator in 1554. In 1560 however when travelling with Mercator to Trier Lorraine and Poitiers he seems to have been attracted largely by Mercator's influence towards the career of a scientific geographer. Wikipedia Broe. 116 Juan Baptist Vrients unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 13928

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Romanum Territor. "‎

‎Europe: Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601. Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Rome and surrounding territory from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression overall toning. Occasional spot to blank margins. The first edition of the"Epitome" in 1577 a reduced format atlas with minature maps of Abraham Ortelius's "Theatrum" is believed to have been the initiative of the engraver Phillip Galle who asked Peter Heyns to write the text. Ortelius had fled to England in 1576 having taken refuge there from Spanish oppression and may have been unaware of the plan of his two friends. The pocket atlas was a a commmercial success and was reprinted several times with Galle adding many new maps and replacing some. Jan. Baptist Vrients bought the rights and plates of the Epitome from Phillip Galle in 1601 . he published 4 editions using the Galle plates of which this is the first with Latin text. Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; Europe Italy Rome Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1337

‎ORTELIUS, Abraham‎

‎Salisburgensis iurisdictionis locorumq. vicinorum vera descriptio auctore Marco Secznagel Salisburgense.‎

‎Antwerpen Plantin 1587. Orig.-Kupferkarte. Blattgr. ca. 41 x 54 cm. Bildauschn. 34 x 44 cm. In sehr gutem sauberen Zustand. van den Broeke 107 - Kupferstichkarte nach Markus Setznagel. Mit einer Ansicht auf die Stadt Salzburg in der rechten unteren Ecke - Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 Antwerp published the first modern uniform Atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. [Antwerpen, Plantin 1587]. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 0574-17

‎ORTELIUS, Abraham‎

‎Salisburgensis Jurisdictio‎

‎Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1595. Ortelius based the map on the map and plan by Marcus Secsnagel 1551. Braun and Hogenberg also used Secsnagel work. The poem at the top left commemorates him. The map has been drawn as if stretched over a frame with the edges pinned down the lower edges have rolled free to reveal the town plan at lower right Copper engraving. Fine condition good margins top edge very slightly worn Later colouring. Size: 43 x 34 cm. 17 x 13½ inches van den Broecke 107 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 52816

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Saxoniae Misniae Thuringiae Nova Exactissimaq Descriptio. Saxoniae Misniae Thuringiae Nova Exactissimaq Descriptio. - Abraham Ortelius ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Antwerpen 1584‎

‎Antwerpen 1584. In excellent condition. . 345 by 503mm 13 by 19 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Abraham Ortelius depicting Saxoniae Misniae Thuringiae Nova Exactissimaq Descriptio. Published Antwerpen 1584. Sheet: 345 by 503mm 13 by 19 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Ortelius's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15800s. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 was a Flemish cartographer and geographer from Antwerp widely regarded as the creator of the first modern atlas. His landmark publication Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 set the standard for atlas-making for the next century presenting uniform copper-engraved maps with scholarly commentary. By Ortelius's death the Theatrum had appeared in 25 editions in seven languages. In 1575 King Philip II of Spain appointed him Royal Geographer. His maps engraved with extraordinary precision are among the most sought-after in antique cartography held in collections including the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp the Library of Congress and the British Library.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Saxoniae Misniae Thuringiae Nova Exactissimaq Descriptio. published in Antwerpen 1584. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1584 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 345 by 503mm 13 by 19 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame. Broe. 93 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 37541

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Schlavoniae Croatiae Carniae Istriae Bosniae Finitimarvmqve regionvm Nova Descriptio Avctore Avgvstino Hirsvogelio.‎

‎Antwerp Belgium c.1595. Very Good;. Notes: French text on verso. Size : 336x463 mm 13.23x18.23 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Reference: Marcel P.R. van den Broecke 145. Category: Maps Europe Balkans; unknown‎

Bookseller reference : M7934

‎ORTELIUS, Abraham‎

‎Schlavoniae Croatiae Carniae Istriae Bosniae Finitimarumque Regionum Nova Descriptio.‎

‎Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius 1603. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.25" x 18.25".<br/> <br/> Beautifully colored map of Croatia. Shows place names topographical and geographical features a compass rose and a ship in the Adriatic. Latin text on verso. From "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Light scattered stains to margins and cartouche. Minor abrasion to upper right. A few small chips and tears to edges. Abraham Ortelius 1527--1598 a Flemish cartographer and geographer is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke 145<br/> <br/> Abraham Ortelius unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 228104

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Senensis Ditionis Accurata Descrip. with Corsica and Marcha Anconae olim Picenum 1572‎

‎Antwerp 1587. Three part old color map of Italy showing Corsica Siena and Ancona. With an Ortelius watermark on the section with Corsica. According to Dr. Marcel van den Broecke it is based on "an anonymous 'Marca Anconitana' published in 1564 by Vincenzo Luchini Meurer p. 95. On the authority of Brandmair 1914 p. 71 Karrow attributes this map to Cæsar Orlandi see Hessels nr. 39". Ornate cartouche in the map of Siena with a text block about the bountiful supply of fish. French text on verso. This map corresponds to Dr. Marcel van den Broecke and Dr. Deborah van den Broecke-Günzburger's Ort 137 classification: "Occurrence in Theatrum editions and page number: 1587F74 250 copies printed last line left aligned: se sous le Pape. A la fin elle est retournée en la puissance des Geneuoisausquels elle obeit encore. Image size: 19 x 13". Paper size: 23 1/8 x 17 1/2". Very good. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 15883

‎Ortelius, Abraham:‎

‎Siciliae Descriptio‎

‎Antwerp Johann Baptist Vrients 1601. Copper engraving 7.5 x 11 cms black and white Latin text on verso. Sicily from the second series of maps engraved by Philip Galle for the Epitome the pocket atlas version of Ortelius’ Theatrum. Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici Ort 58 Map unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8877

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Slavonia. '‎

‎<p>Balkans: Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601. Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Slavonia showing Istria and the country to the North. from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression; overall toning 1 0r2 spots; light foxing/staining to blank margins. With mis-heading"Illyricum. " The first edition of the"Epitome" in 1577 a reduced format atlas with minature maps of Abraham Ortelius's "Theatrum" is believed to have been the initiative of the engraver Phillip Galle who asked Peter Heyns to write the text. Ortelius had fled to England in 1576 having taken refuge there from Spanish oppression and may have been unaware of the plan of his two friends. The pocket atlas was a a commmercial success and was reprinted several times with Galle adding many new maps and replacing some. Jan. Baptist Vrients bought the rights and plates of the Epitome from Phillip Galle in 1601 . he published 4 editions using the Galle plates of which this is the first with Latin text. Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; Balkans Slavonia Istria</p> Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601‎

Bookseller reference : 1535

‎ORTELIUS, Abraham‎

‎Synonymia Geographica Sive Popularum Regionum Insularum‎

‎Antwerp: Plantin 1578. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 4to. 23 x 16.5 cm 4 ff. 417 1 pp. 1 f. Bound in contemporary vellum over flexible boards head slightly chipped; early signature on t-p. Woodcut 'golden compass' device of the Plantin press on title. Generally good. First edition of this early modern geographical dictionary published alongside the first Plantin edition of Ortelius' successful Theatrum orbis terrarum Antwerp 1579 and listing thousands of names both ancient and modern for "peoples regions islands great and small towns mountains foothills forests seas bays lakes" etc. depicted in the atlas. Earlier versions of the Synonymia had previously appeared as indices to the atlas containing a little over 2000 entries; "in all this first version of Ortelius' geographical dictionary in the form of a separate book includes approximately 10000 entries" Meurer. Ortelius' methodology in the present volume differs from that of his earlier indices: a parallel glossary of non-Latin names has been turned into a bilingual appendix and Ortelius relies almost completely on classical authors quoting moderns only when he cannot go straight to the source. The significance of these alterations for the author's role not as mapmaker but as linguist and lexicographer is hard to overstate: his introduction declares that he undertook the new Synonymia largely out of frustration at the scholarly inadequacy of current Latin lexica including earlier editions of his own which frequently printed inexact or even nonexistent terms sometimes on dodgy authority. Voet 1835; Skelton Theatrum orbis terrarum facsimile 1964; Meurer in Abraham Ortelius and the First Atlas ed. Voet pp. 331-346. Plantin hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 2206

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Tempe Thessalica. "Tempe‎

‎Europe: Antverpiæ"/Antwerp. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel. 1595. Copper engraved print of the vale of Tempe & Mount Olympus Thessaly from "The Parergon " of Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" 1595 edition; black & white. Latin text to verso. Good dark impression; light dampstaining to lower blank margin slightly darker at centrefold. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 Flemish Cartographer . produced the first modern Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" in 1570. printed by Aegidus Coppen Diest. There were numerous editions thereafter with texts in various languages; the printing of such was taken over by Chrstoffel Plantijn in 1579 . Ortelius himself drew all the maps in manuscript before passing them to the printers. there is conjecture that he may have engraved some of the plates as well The 1595 Latin text edition is the most complete produced during his lifetime containing all the maps of the 1593 edition plus those of the the"Additamentum" and the"Pareragon" or Ancient geography. The " Additamenta" were supplements to the original Atlas; at the same time Ortelius replaced some maps with new ones showing the same place; some plates were also reworked . Ortelius was Geographer Royal To Phillip II of Spain from 1575. He also worked closely with Braun & Hogenburg on the "Civitas Orbis Terarum". After his death the plates were purchased by Jan Baptiste Vrients in 1601 who published further editions until 1612. Van de Krogt :3; .Koeman: Ort29 h 24P; van den Broecke:231. Europe Greece Mount Olympus Tempe Antverpiæ"/Antwerp.. "ex Officiana Plantiana" . Plantijn Christoffel.. 1595 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1754

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Tercera. "Terçera.‎

‎Europe: At London Henry Swingenius for John Norton 1602. Copper engraved miniature map of Terciera Azores from "An Epitome of Ortelius his Theatre of the Worlde" English text to verso a description of Spain the succeeding map which it would face. The map is the plate by Phillip Galle as published in the Latin edition printed by Vrients in Antwerp in 1601. The island is surrounded by ships and whales in the sea. Good impression; some light soiling mainly to blank margins; small spot to lower blank margin; tiny worm track and pinholes to lower blank margin far from printed area. The first edition of the "Epitome" in 1577 a reduced format atlas with miniature maps of Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum is believed to have been the initiative of the engraver Phillip Galle who asked Peter Heyns to write the text. Ortelius had fled to England in 1576 having taken refuge there from Spanish oppression and may have been unaware of the plan of his two friends. The pocket atlas was a a commercial success and was reprinted several times with Galle adding many new maps and replacing some. Jan. Baptist Vrients bought the rights and plates of the Epitome from Phillip Galle in 1601 he published 4 editions using the Galle plates of which this is the first with Latin text. Two editions exist with the text in English both published in London the present edition by John Norton An epitome of Ortelius his theatre of the world wherin the principal regions of the earth are described in smalle mappes. With a brief declaration annexed to ech mappe … It is also amplyfied with new mappes wanting in the Latin editions. and an edition printed for Ieames Shawe . to be solde at his shoppe high Ludgate entitled Abraham Ortelius his Epitome of the theater of the worlde . in 1603 " These two little books were the earliest world atlases to be published in England and the earliest world atlases with English text" R Skelton in his Bibliographical Note to the facsimile edition of the English edition of the Theatrum Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd. Amsterdam 1968 John Nortonactive 1587-1612 "Bookseller printer & publisher. printer to the King in Latin Greek and Hebrew. published an epitome of Ortelius. ca 1601 printed for him at Antwerp by Henricus Swingenius but in all probability the first British-published world atlas; Abraham Ortelius The theatre of the world 1606 or later published with John Bill and the first London-published folio world atlas again printed at Antwerp;" British Map Engravers Laurence Worms and Ashley Baynton- Williams; 2011 Koeman III Ort 62; Phillips 3407; STC 18857 Europe Spain & Portugal Azores Terceira Tercera At London [Henry Swingenius for] John Norton, 1602 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 2936

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎TERRA SANCTA‎

‎1598. A map of the Holy Land by Abraham Ortelius dated 1598 first issued in 1584 as a part of Theatrum Orbit Terrarium. In Very Good condition with age toning and a central crease. Matted but not framed. w 26.5 in. x h 22 in. Shelved at Rockville PS 1101 #25. Based on material collected by the Dutch Astronomer Peter Laicksteen who travelled to the Holy Land in 1556. Christian Sgrooten here written "Schrot" royal geographer to King Phillip II of Spain produced a nine-sheet map of Palestine in 1570 from Laikstain's information. This map was condensed into the present form by Abraham Ortelius. Ortelius the creator of the first modern atlas collected and edited maps from all over Europe for his book. Many of the original mapmakers rose to fame solely through Ortelius's decision to include their maps in his atlas. Laicksteen took thorough and accurate notes and the original Laicksteen and Sgrooten map contained improvements over earlier maps. For instance the River Kishon is here shown as flowing from the mountains near the Sea of Galilee not as was previously thought from the Sea of Galilee itself. However the Levantine coastline Sgrooten and Ortelius depicted is hardly recognizable to modern eyes. The map is replete with fanciful bays and peninsulas though some of the most recognizable features of the coastline such as the outcrops of land at Haifa and Beirut are absent. Ortelius had originally used another map of the Holy Land by cartographer Tilleman Stella in the early editions of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. It covered a far more extensive territory including part of Egypt and Syria. Oddly the coastline in this first map was much more accurate than in the Sgrooten map. Laicksteen and Sgrooten's original map included a small inset with an extended geography. However their mapping of the Dead Sea and surrounding areas was so controversial that Ortelius chose to leave out this region completely. The strange anecdote written in the Dead Sea is Ortelius's own addition. It describes how the Dead Sea was once a fertile valley but was transformed by an act of God into a barren sea to punish the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah. In the bottom left hand corner is a hand colored illustration of the story of Jonah. Above the luscious cartouche Ortelius has added three miniatures featuring the Crucifixion the Nativity and the Resurrection of Christ. The French text on the verso a long-winded description with little relevance to the map was changed to a more "reader-friendly" version shortly after the publication of this edition. 525 copies were made of this edition of Ortelius's map. 1329345. Special Collections - Upstairs. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 1329345

‎ORTELIUS, Abraham‎

‎Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. bound with Parergon sive veteris geographiae aliquot tabula and Nomenclator ptolemaicus.‎

‎Antwerp Jan Baptist Vrients 1603. . Large folio 480 x 300mm; Theatrum text in Latin engraved title coat of arms epigraph and portrait of Ortelius all coloured by a contemporary hand with gilded detailing 118 plates all coloured by a contemporary hand all woodcut initials coloured by a contemporary hand some light variable spotting and offsetting marginal spitting a few repaired tears; Parergon engraved title and 38 plates all coloured by a contemporary hand some light spotting and offsetting a few small tears; Nomenclator title page with hand-coloured vignette; finely bound in modern red morocco spine richly gilt in 8 compartments green ties.<br /> One of the largest and finest editions of Ortelius's Theatrum comprising 156 plates handsomely coloured by a contemporary hand. Ortelius geographer to King Philip II of Spain is credited with having authored the first modern atlas the Theatrum orbis terrarum. Following Ortelius' death his copperplates were acquired by the map engraver and publisher Jan Baptist Vrients 1552-1613 who published the present Latin edition in 1603 with the printer Robert Bruneau see colophon of the Nomenclator adding several new maps including of England and Germany.<br /> Van Den Broecke 20 & 57; Van der Krogt IIIA 31:053. Antwerp, Jan Baptist Vrients, 1603. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 110508

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1 Map only‎

‎Netherlands: Publisher Not Known 1570. a very good map 6 x 7"; Abraham Ortelius 1527-98. One of the first and greatest of the Dutch map makers. His "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" of 1570 is generally considered the first modern Atlas. For this work large copper plates were engraved and from time to time alterations were made in these plates as various editions were issued even as late as 1693-- long after Ortelius' death. These Maps are much favoured by collectors because of a quaint rather archaic quality of drawing. They are exceedingly decorative and careful examination of any one of them will disclose curious little fugures scenes or other decorations. This map is one of these original engravings with nice old colouring. This map will make a nice gift and is quite scarce. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket. 6 x 7". Publisher Not Known Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 3370B

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm ~1964 Facsimile of 1570 original‎

‎Amsterdam 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. Light brown boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Although there are a few marks to the boards and light foxing to text block edge internally pages and maps are in 'fine' condition; free from marks or inscriptions. Hence an overall 'very good' grading. Please see images for details and feel free to request further information. <br/> <br/> hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 26170

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. - Abraham Ortelius ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Antwerpen 1584‎

‎Antwerpen: Platin 1584. Other. In excellent condition. 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Abraham Ortelius depicting Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. Published Antwerpen Platin 1584. Sheet: 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Ortelius's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15800s. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 was a Flemish cartographer and geographer from Antwerp widely regarded as the creator of the first modern atlas. His landmark publication Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 set the standard for atlas-making for the next century presenting uniform copper-engraved maps with scholarly commentary. By Ortelius's death the Theatrum had appeared in 25 editions in seven languages. In 1575 King Philip II of Spain appointed him Royal Geographer. His maps engraved with extraordinary precision are among the most sought-after in antique cartography held in collections including the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp the Library of Congress and the British Library.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. published in Antwerpen Platin 1584. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1584 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame. Platin unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 27410

‎Ortelius, Abraham‎

‎Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. - Abraham Ortelius ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Antwerpen 1584‎

‎Antwerpen: Platin 1584. Other. In excellent condition. 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Abraham Ortelius depicting Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. Published Antwerpen Platin 1584. Sheet: 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Ortelius's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15800s. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 was a Flemish cartographer and geographer from Antwerp widely regarded as the creator of the first modern atlas. His landmark publication Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 set the standard for atlas-making for the next century presenting uniform copper-engraved maps with scholarly commentary. By Ortelius's death the Theatrum had appeared in 25 editions in seven languages. In 1575 King Philip II of Spain appointed him Royal Geographer. His maps engraved with extraordinary precision are among the most sought-after in antique cartography held in collections including the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp the Library of Congress and the British Library.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Thietmarsiae Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel. published in Antwerpen Platin 1584. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1584 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 304 by 196mm 12 by 7 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame. Platin unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 30501