ORTELIUS Abraham
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A fascinating map, titled “Germaniae Typus” which offers a superb and detailed overview of the Holy Roman Empire and Central Europe. The area depicted extends vertically from the North Sea and the coast of Denmark to the Gulf of Venice and Istria, while horizontally it stretches from the eastern reaches of England and France to Poland and Transylvania. The map comes from the 1612 edition of Abraham Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, published in Antwerp by…
- Year: 1612
- Dimension: 381 x 490 mm
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Out of stockBeautifully engraved map of ancient Germany showing in hight details the northern Europe from the Adriatic to the Baltic and Netherlands.
Really interesting the latin nomenclature of the cities, town rivers and mountains.
From the 1624 final edition of Ortelius’s “Parergon in quo Veteris Geographiae aliquot tabulae… – Nomenclator Ptolemaicus” with the text by Balthasar Moretus.
Ortelius’s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases published throughout the seventeenth century. The maps and plates in the Parergon have to be evaluated as the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century (Koeman).- Year: 1624
- Dimension: 366 x 472 mm
- Place of publication: Antewerp
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This miniature version of Ortelius’ important map of Southeast Asia shows how sketchy the available information was concerning the region. The East Indies are presented as a randomly scattered group of islands with Java and Borneo particularly misshapen. Beach pars, a presumed promontory of the great southern continent based on Marco Polo’s account, protrudes into the bottom of the map. Japan is presented in its kite-shaped form, and in the upper right corner America makes…
- Year: 1598
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Fine and early historical map of Italy based on classical sources and Gastaldi’s from the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius’s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases published throughout the seventeenth century. “The maps and plates…
- Year: 1624
- Dimension: 346 x 483 mm
- Place of publication: Antewerp
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First edition of the map depicting Italy as it was known in Roman times. Taken from Abraham Ortelius’s Theatri Orbis Terrarum Parergon; Sive Veteris Geographiae Tabulae, the first historical atlas ever published, printed in Antwerp in 1584. The first edition of this beautiful map is easily recognizable by the presence, at the bottom, of an elaborate decorative cartouche enclosing the title “Italia” and the allegorical figure of the peninsula, instead of the double medallion that…
- Year: 1584
- Dimension: 346 x 483 mm
- Place of publication: Antewerp
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A fine miniature map showing the course of the Elneur River, with Beauregard and Clevemont. Oriented with the North on right. From “Epitome du Theatre” by A. Ortelius published in Antwerp in 1598 with french text on verso. Engraved with great care by P. Galle. There is great attention to forest, cities, roads, rivers and villages.
- Year: 1598
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Out of stockView of Rimini on Adratic coast from “Itinerario overo decrittione de’ viaggi principali in Italia” by Francesco Scoto published in Padua by Matteo Cadorin in 1670. [cod.1224/15]
- Year: 1602
- Dimension: 85 x 115 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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A fine miniature map from “Epitome Theatri Orbis Terraum” published in Amsterdam in 1602.The maps were based from those in P. Galle’s final edition of 1598 but were drawn and engraved with great care. They may be easily recognised as they have a wide border with latitude and longitude shown. [cod.295/15]
- Year: 1602
- Dimension: 85 x 115 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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A fine miniature map from “Epitome Theatri Orbis Terraum” published in Amsterdam in 1602.The maps were based from those in P. Galle’s final edition of 1598 but were drawn and engraved with great care. They may be easily recognised as they have a wide border with latitude and longitude shown. [cod.296/15]
- Year: 1602
- Dimension: 85 x 115 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens
€ 120,00Fascinating miniature version of Ortelius’ modern map of the Holy Land finely engraved by Philippe Galle. It shows the path of the Children of Israel through the wilderness and a few major cities. French text on verso.
- Year: 1598
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Palestinae Sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenensi
€ 550,00The map illustrates the historical region of Palestine, extending from Beirut (Berytus) in the north to the Red Sea in the south, and from the Nile in the west to Damascus in the east. It features key geographical features such as the Jordan River, the Nile Delta, and a distinctive crescent-shaped depiction of the Dead Sea. Unusual historical features are also depicted, including Pompey’s Tomb on the coast north of Pelusium and Mary’s Tomb in…
- Dimension: 45,5 x 34,5 cm
- Place of publication: Antewerp
- Year: 1624
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Out of stockA fine miniature map from “Epitome Theatri Orbis Terraum” published in Amsterdam in 1602.The maps were based from those in P. Galle’s final edition of 1598 but were drawn and engraved with great care. They may be easily recognised as they have a wide border with latitude and longitude shown. [cod.391/15]
- Year: 1602
- Dimension: 85 x 115 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
