The maps issued by Ortelius himself are distinguished by intricate cartouches enclosing the titles within interlacing scrollwork with medallions, ships, and other decorative touches. The Theatrum's maps bear the names of the most celebrated cartographers of the day. These varying editions were published in all the major European languages with the maps updated from time to time. The maps were also reduced and published in smaller atlases, which were less expensive and easier to handle. This beautiful and influential map by Abraham Ortelius is one of the great maps of the Americas from the dawn of modern cartography. The Theatrum achieved immediate popularity, with four editions printed in 1570, and 42 folio editions printed between 15. Published in Antwerp, which soon took over from Italy as the center of cartographic publishing, the Bell copy seen here is the second issue of the first edition of the Theatrum it contains 38 leaves, 53 hand-colored maps, and Latin text. Its publication marked an epoch in cartographic history, representing the first uniformly-sized collection of maps of the countries of the world based on contemporary knowledge since the days of Ptolemy. This mother map of the New World is a fascinating. It was issued in Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or ‘Theater of the World,’ which is considered the first modern atlas. Its publication marked an epoch in cartographic history, representing the first uniformly-sized collection of maps of the countries of the world based on contemporary. London, John Norton, 1606, Parergon, Signum II. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), a Flemish cartographer and geographer, is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or Theater of the World. This beautiful and influential map by Abraham Ortelius is one of the great maps of the Americas from the dawn of modern cartography. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), a Flemish cartographer and geographer, is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or Theater of the World. Latin title: 'Palestinae sive totius Terrae Promissionis nova descriptio avctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenensi.' From the only English edition of the Theatrum: Ortelius, Abraham, The theatre of the whole world.
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