Fori IV:/LII ACCV:/Rata De:/ Scriptio: by "Ortelius, Abraham": Antique Prints

Fori IV:/LII ACCV:/Rata De:/ Scriptio

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by:: "Ortelius, Abraham"
Description:: "French edition. Copper engraving with original hand colouring. Overall sheet size: 49.3 cms x 38.1cms. Image size: 477mm x 355mm. Van den Broecke no 119. Very fine map of part of Italy, including lower left the town of Venice, the Gulf of Venice, Istria, Udine, Dolomites and the Julian Alps. Prepared by Johannes Sambucus, who sent to Ortelius shortly before 1573 a manuscript map of this region, the map was based on an anonymous Venetian map of Friuli from the 1560's. From the highly important and decorative Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first true atlas of the world and one of the most highly acclaimed of all Renaissance publications. Excellent condition .Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598)Abraham Ortelius is one of the most important figures in the history of cartography. He was born and educated in Antwerp and after studying mathematics and the classics he began work as a bookdealer and colourist of maps. His business as a book dealer required him to travel to various parts of Europe and he was thus able to establish numerous contacts that would prove useful in later years.In the 1560s he published individual maps as well as an eight-sheet map of the world. He went on to compile a collection of maps from his numerous contacts among European map-makers. These he had engraved, mainly by Frans Hogenberg, to a uniform size and bound to form a book which he published in 1570 as the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. This was in effect the first 'atlas' although this term wouldn't be used until twenty years later by Ortelius's colleague Mercator. One unique aspect of the atlas was that on the reverse of the maps was printed a description of the area. Another unusual aspect of the book was that Ortelius listed his sources and credited the various cartographers. The first edition contained 70 maps with text and was a great success. Numerous editions followed with revisions being made as new and more accurate information was found and the final edition was published in 1612."
Publisher:: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Published Date:: 1587
MostlyMaps ID:: 46645
Price :: £900.00

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