Theatrvm orbis terrarvm Abrahami OrtelI Antverp. geographi regii. tabvlis aliqvot novis vitaq. avctoris illvstratvm, Atlas, and Theatrum orbis terrarum
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First uniformly sized and systematically collected set of maps by different mapmakers (partial list below, in order of appearance); acknowledged as the first atlas. Relief shown pictorially. Title translation: The Theatre Of The Whole World: Set Forth By That Excellent Geographer Abraham Ortelius. Leather binding. First 2 and last 3 pages blank (included in page description). Engraved title page, illustrations, and head and tail-pieces throughout. Dedication to: Abrahami Ortelii quem urbs urbium Antuerpia edidit, Rex Regum Philippus ... Engraving of Ortelius: Spectandum dedit Ortelius mortalib orbem, Orbi spectandium Galleus Ortelium. Papius Indexes: Index tabularum huius operis, sive inscriptionum earundem; Quoniam vero plures regiones aut insulae in his tabulis descriptae sunt, quam in earundem titulis continentur; visum nobisfuit operae pretium, eas hoc altero indice etiam studiosis indicare; Regionum insularumque huius parergi index; Nomenclator Ptolemaicus; omnia locorum vocabula quae in tota Ptolemaei Geographia occurrunt, continens: ad fidem Graeci codicis purgatus; & in ordinem non minus utilem quam elegantem digestus. Descriptive text on versos of maps. Illustrations of figures on xvij and xviij: Ordines sacri Romani Imp: ab Ottone III Institut.
Creator:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Bruney, Robert, active 1602-1614, Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612, Sgrooten, Christian, approximately 1525-1603, Deventer, Jacob van, -1575, Hoppers, Joachim, 1523-1576, Antoniszoon, Cornelis, approximately 1499-, Stella, Tilemann, 1525-1589, Dryander, Johann, 1500-1560, Mellinger, Johannes, approximately, 1538-1603, Scultetus, Bartholomäus, 1540-1614, Lazius, Wolfgang, 1514-1565, Secsnagel, Marcus, approximately 1520-1580, Reuwich, Erhard, active 1483-1486, Gadner, Georg, 1522-1605, Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552, Tschudi, Aegidius, 1505-1572, Gastaldi, Giacomo, approximately 1500-approximately 1565, Giovio, Paolo, 1483-1552, Bellarmati, Girolamo, 1493-1555, Danti, Ignazio, 1536-1586, Ligorio, Pirro, approximately 1513-1583, Hirschvogel, Augustin, 1503-1553, Coppo, Pietro, 1469 or 1470-1555 or 1556, Jenkinson, Anthony, 1529-1611, and Teixeira, Luís, active 16th century
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