Abraham Ortelius Map Of Africa. 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' by Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp, 1574, map of the African Continent Stock Abraham and his sisters Anne and Elizabeth took up map colouring Imprint: Antverpiae : In officina Plantiniana, 1592: Shelfmark: EMW.X.009: Notes: From Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum : Opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisque` locis castigatum & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atque` commentarijs auctum
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Abraham and his sisters Anne and Elizabeth took up map colouring "Africae Tabula Nova [Map of Africa]" from Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1570
Old Map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 First Map of African Con The Unique Maps Co.
Ortelius' map of Africa is based on Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569. It was taken from Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas, which was widely produced for over 40 years in 7 different languages Ortelius' map of Africa is based on Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569.
At Auction Abraham Ortelius, Ortelius, pub. 1595 Map of Northern Africa. "Africae tabula nova" (New map of Africa) appeared in the first edition (1570) of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theater of the world) by the Flemish scholar and geographer Abraham Ortelius (1527--98) It was taken from Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas, which was widely produced for over 40 years in 7 different languages
Ortelius Pl. 89 Map of East Africa Eritrea, Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia & Kenya Theatre. Second state of the plate, still the date 1570 is present in the cartouche which was removed between 1606 and 1612 Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) The maker of the 'first atlas', the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570), was born on 4 April 1527 into an old Antwerp family