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Published by Family Man Publishing (edition First Edition), 2006
ISBN 10: 1933858141ISBN 13: 9781933858142
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Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1610; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 8 x 10,5 cm; - Map shows the whole of Portugal with a title cartouche.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1580; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Trimmed, size (in cm): 22 x 24,5 cm; - Detailed map of southern Poland and the area from the Wesel in the north to the Carpathians in the south, with the towns of O_wi_cim (German Auschwitz), K_ty (German Kenty), Wadowice, Zator and _ywiec (Silesia). Furthermore, a title cartouche and a mileage indicator.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 34 x 50 cm; - Map shows the former Lorraine region with its capital Metz in France with three cartouches. The cities of Nancy, Èpinal, Remiremont, Vaucoleur, Neuschateau, etc. are also depicted. Description in Latin on the reverse.; - Special feature: from "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", latin edition.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; ca: 1660; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp in 1564 This is follo, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 7,5 x 10,5; - Map shows Dithmarschen in Schleswig Holsten.; - Special feature: From pocket atlas.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1601; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 9 x 12 cm; - Map shows Transylvania. With detailed representation of all cities, forests and mountains.; - Special feature: From the atlas minor.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1609; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 9 x 12 cm; - Map shows the whole of Valencia with title cartouche, sea monster and two sailing ships. Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609.; - Special feature: From pocket atlas.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1590; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 30,5 x 25 cm; - Map shows Strasbourg with the Rhine and the surrounding area with the towns of Barr, Benfeld, Osthoffen, Offendorf, Drusenheim, Offenburg, and many more. With a scroll title cartouche and a mileage indicator. The map is based on the 1576 map of Alsace by Daniel Specklin (Meurer pp. 243-244).; - Special feature: from "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1610; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 8,5 x 10,5 cm; - Map shows Württemberg with Tuttlingen, Ulm, Tübingen, Heidelberg and many more.; - Special feature: From the pocket atlas Ortelius-Heyns Epitome.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1598; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 8 x 10,5; - Map shows total Russia with Japan and the Bering Sea.; - Special feature: From the pocket atlas.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 32 x 22,5 cm; - Map shows the whole of Turkey with the islands of Cyprus, Crete, Rhodes, Samos and many more.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1580; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 31 x 48 cm; - Two maps on one sheet, showing the area of Bourges in Aquitania in France. The right map is showing the river Allier in Limagne with the city Clermont-Ferrand in the center of France, region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.; - Special feature: Latin edition of Ortelius'Theatrum,
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 7,5 x 10,5 cm; - Map shows a map of the area around the city of Salzburg with Chiemsee, the Zillertal, and an overall view of Salzburg.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1590; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Right Margin enlarged, size (in cm): 32 x 24 cm; - Map shows the area around Basel am Rhein with Freiburg and many more towns. Such as Bremgargten, Laufenburg and Aarburg in the canton of Aargau, Masmünster and Metzeral in Alsace, a mileage indicator and a title cartouche.; - Special feature: from "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1630; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 32 x 23; - Map shows Egypt and the bay of Tunis in Tunesia; - Special feature: 2 maps at one sheet.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; dated: 1579; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwe, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 35,5 x 47; - Map shows the province of Anjou with the city of Angers on the Loire, a title cartouche and a mileage indicator cartouche.; - Special feature: French edition of Ortelius'Theatrum,
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 34,5 x 51; - Map shows Saxony, with a decorativ cartouche.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1598; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 37 x 43 cm; - Mansfeld County is shown on the map of Tilmann Stella. Detailed map with many places, rivers, forests, etc. Shows the area between Halle a. d. Saale, Aschersleben, Walkenried and Heldrungen with Mansfeld in the center.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Some restorations along the orig. outline colours, size (in cm): 37,5 x 45,5 cm; - Very decorative map showing the Duchy of Burgundy in France with a splendid title cartouche and a mileage scale cartouche. The detailed map shows many places such as Avalon, Auttun, Chalons, Beaulne, Chastillon, Noyers, Dijon, Saulieu, Ravières, Montbard, etc. The reverse with a French description.; - Special feature: from "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", italian edition.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 34 x 23 cm; - Map shows Istria, Slovenia, northern Dalmatia and the southwest of Austria.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 36 x 24,5; - Map shows partly Nordrhein- Westfalen with the city of Munster; - Special feature: Beautiful edition, hightened with gold, rare.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1584; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 38 x 49 cm; - Map shows the historical region of Artois, located in the Pas-de-Calais department in France. Magnificent title cartouche at the top right and a mile marker cartouche at the bottom left. The dedication cartouche in the middle on the left side identifies this sheet as van den Broecke 74.; - Special feature: from "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", latin edition.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Some restoration at centerfold, size (in cm): 38,5 x 44 cm; - Map shows Württemberg with Stuttgart, Pforzheim, Rotenburg Castle, Blaubeuren, Ulm, Schwäbisch Hall and many more. Furthermore, a title cartouche and a mileage indicator with two monkeys.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 36,5 x 46,5 cm; - Splendid map showing the whole of Germany with 4 scrollwork cartouches. From the Parergon. The Parergon maps first appeared as a supplement to Ortelius' main work Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1579 with 3 maps. In the following years further maps were added and the Parergon became an atlas in its own right. Back with German text.; - Special feature: German edition.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; dated: 1566; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwe, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 33 x 46 cm; - Map shows total Transilvania with parts of Walachia.Detailed with all cities, forests and mountains and 3 decorative cartouches.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 35 x 48; - Map shows the total eastern part of Austria.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; dated: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwe, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 35 x 46; - Map shows Romania with its neighbour countries.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Very good, size (in cm): 36 x 47; - Map shows total Moravia.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerpen ; ca: 1570; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwer, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 47 x 58 cm; - Thuringia and Meissen, two maps on one sheet, each with a title cartouche and a mileage indicator.; - Special feature: Latin edition of Ortelius'Theatrum.
Published by Artist: Ortelius Abraham ( - 1598 ) Antwerp ; issued in: Antwerp ; ca: 1595; - Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) Antwerp comes from an Augsburg family and was born in Antwerp Spain where he lived throughout his life After thorough training he joined the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1547 as a card painter In 1554 he took over an antiquarian bookshop that mainly deals with the coloring distribution and publishing of maps Basically he is more of a publisher than a scholar And so he also made the acquaintance of another great man of his time Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594) who encouraged him to draw cards and to make maps of the most varied of countries His first cartographic work of his own is a large 8-sheet map of the world that appears in Antwerp, 1527
Technic: Copper print; colorit: original colored; condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 31 x 23,5 cm; - Map shows the Veneto region with Padua and the coat of arms of Venice.; - Special feature: Latin edition of Ortelius' Theatrum.