2458 Ortelius, Abraham: Creta lovis magni, medio iacet insula ponto. 1584

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Beschreibung

Southern Europe / Mediterranean Islands / Crete, Corsica, Sardinia
Südeuropa / Mittelmeer-Inseln / Kreta, Korsika, Sardinien
Ortelius, Abraham
1584

English
Mediterranean Islands / Crete, Corsica, Sardinia

Ortelius, Abraham
1584
copperplate engraving
49,1 x 34,2 cm
ORIGINAL

Crete, Corsica, Sardina and the Ionian Islands. Uniquely under the Sardinian map is a list on unknown local words. Under the Crete map is a list of cities. On the left hand side is a list of uncertain place names. The scale for each map is provided is in a grid reference around the edges and is unique to each map. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Dutch cartographer who published the first modern atlas, 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' in 1570. Editions on this Atlas were made up until 1612. These maps first appeared in 'Additamentum III' in 1584 with Italian text on the rearside. In addition, he published an atlas of ancient cartography the 'Parergon' and a road atlas, the 'Epitome.

Reference
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmaker, Early World Press, 2004, p358-359


Deutsch
Mittelmeer-Inseln / Kreta, Korsika, Sardinien

Ortelius, Abraham
1584
Kupferstich
49,1 x 34,2 cm
ORIGINALKARTE


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