Abraham Ortelius Map Of Africa

Abraham Ortelius Map Of Africa. Old Map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 First Map of African Con The Unique Maps Co. From the 1575 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius Abraham and his sisters Anne and Elizabeth took up map colouring

Africae tabvla nova. 16th century map of Africa, by Ortelius. Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Anvers
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Ortelius' map of Africa is based on Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569. 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

Africae tabvla nova. 16th century map of Africa, by Ortelius. Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Anvers

Size (not including margins): 375 x 505mm (14.76 x 19.88 inches). Size (not including margins): 375 x 505mm (14.76 x 19.88 inches). The cartographical source of this map comes from Gastaldi (1505-1566) and his 8 sheet map of Africa (1564).

Old Map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 First Map of African Con The Unique Maps Co.. Second state of the plate, still the date 1570 is present in the cartouche which was removed between 1606 and 1612 "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)

At Auction Abraham Ortelius, Ortelius, pub. 1595 Map of Northern Africa. Title "Africae Tabula Nova [Map of Africa]" from Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1570 Africae Tabula Nova One of the cornerstone maps of the African continent