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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…

• Author: ORTELIUS Abraham
• Year: 1584
• Dimension: 346 x 483 mm
• Place of publication: Antewerp