Abraham Ortelius (4. oder 14. April 1527 in Antwerpen - 28. Juni 1598 ebenda) war ein flämischer Kartograph und Geograph. Er gilt allgemein als einer der Gründer der niederländischen Schule für Kartographie und Geographie. Er war eine wichtige Figur dieser Schule in ihrer Blütezeit (etwa 1570 - 1670). Die Veröffentlichung seines Atlasses (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum) im Jahr 1570 wird oft als offizieller Beginn des goldenen Zeitalters der niederländischen Kartographie angesehen. Ortelius gilt heute auch als der erste, der aufgrund der zueinanderpassenden Umrisse vermutete, dass die Kontinente früher einmal zusammengehangen hätten (Pangaea) und später durch "Erdbeben und Fluten" zerbrochen seien.
Balkan - Slowenien, Serbien, Kroatien, Bosnien, Istrien. "Schlavoniae, Croatiae, Carniae, Istriae, Bosniae, finitimarumque regionum nova descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1570 after A. Hirsvogel map. Orig. old colouring. With title border at the bottom. 34,5:46 cm.
Nordafrika."Barbaria, et Biledvlgerid.". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' "Epitome Theatri Orbis Terrarum", published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin heading-title....
"Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio nova" und "Circulus sive Liga Sueviae, Vulgo Swabische Kraiß". Kol. Kupf.-Ktn. von S. Münster u. D. Seltzlin, (bei A. Ortelius, um 1575). Zwei Karten auf 1 Blatt. 32,5:50,5 cm. 32:24.5 cm.
"Bavariae olim Vindeliciae, delineationis compendium". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von P. Apian (bei A. Ortelius, um 1575). Mit 2 ausgem. Rollwerkskart. u. Meilanzeiger. 38:49 cm.
Bayern - Franken, Münster und Osnabrück. "Franciae Orientalis (vulgo Franckenlant) Descriptio" und "Monasteriensis et Osnabrugensis Episcopatus". Altkol. Kupf.-Karten, A. Ortelius, 1570 nach S. Rotenhan bzw. G. Maschop. Zwei Karten auf 1 Blatt. 36,5:51 cm
"Belgii veteris typus". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte von A. Ortelius (aus Parergon, lat. Ausg.), 1584. Mit 4 ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 38:49 cm.
Čechy. "Bohemia". Pův., staře kol. mědiryt z francouzského vydání Orteliova atlasu Epitome .... Vyd. Plantin Press pro F. Galleho v Antverpách, 1598. S titulní kartuší, kartuší s měřítkem mapy a latinským titulem nad mapou 8:10,5 cm.
"Bononiense Territorivm". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Scala milliar. Italicor.") and Latin title above the...
"Brandeburgensis Marchae Descriptio". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. (bei A. Ortelius, dat. 1588). Mit Kopftitel u. 2 ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 36:50 cm.
"Bresciano". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin title above the map....
"Bressiano". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With title upper left, the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin title ("Brixiae Territor.") above the map....
"Candia olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche...
Kreta (Griechenland)."Candia olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With ornamental...
"Candia Olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with...
Kreta (Griechenland)."Candia Olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche,...
Kreta (Griechenland)."Candia olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, scale of map ("Scala miliarium...
Kreta (Griechenland)."Candia Olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
"Carinthiae Ducatus, et Goritiae Palatinatus, Wolf. Lazio auctore. Histriae tabula a Petro Coppo descri. Zarae, et Sebenici descriptio". Three maps printed from one plate. Copper-engravings (published by A. Ortelius), ca. 1580. With 3 ornamental...
"Carpetaniae partis desc.1584 - Guipuscoae regionis typus - (Baia de Cadiz)". Map of Bahia de Cadiz by G. Hoefnagel in semicircle surrounded by decorative borders and two smaller maps of Toledo and its environs ("Carpetaniae ...", dated 1584) and...
China."China Regio Asiae". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title ("China") above the map. 8,5:12 cm.
China."China Regio Asiae". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title...
China."China Regio Asiae". Orig. copper-engraving by A. Ortelius, published by J. B. Vrienst, 1602. With decorative title-cartouche and heading-title ("China"). 8:10,5 cm.
"Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio nova" und "Circulus sive Liga Sueviae, Vulgo Swabische Kraiß". Altkol. Kupf.-Ktn. von S. Münster u. D. Seltzlin, (bei A. Ortelius, um 1575). Zwei Karten auf 1 Blatt. 32,5:50,5 cm.
Korfu (Griechenland)."Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With title in map, a ship and a...
Korfu (Griechenland)."Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With title in map, a ship, a sea-crature and Latin title ("Corcyra, Corfv") above the...
"Corfv". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map....
Korfu (Griechenland)."Corfv". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin...
Korfu (Griechenland)."Corfv". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map ("Corcyra vel Corfv"). 8,5:12 cm.
"Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius. Published by F. Galle in Antwerps, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin heading title. 8:11 cm.
Korsika (Frankreich)."Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius. Published by F. Galle in Antwerps, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin heading title. 8:11 cm.
Korsika (Frankreich)."Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica")...
"Cremae Ager". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Frankfurt am Main by L. Hulsius (Hulst), 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Scala milliarium") and Latin title above the...
"Creta Iouis magni medio iacet insula ponto". Map of Crete (18,5:46,5 cm) with maps of other Mediterranean Isles above it ("Corsica", 12,5:14cm- "Insulae Maris Ionii", 8:17 cm- "Sardinia", 12,5:14 cm). Four mas printed from one plate....
Kreta, Korsika, Sardinien. "Creta Iovis magni medio iacet insula ponto". Orig. cpper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1584. Map of Crete (18,5:46,5 cm) with maps of other Mediterranean Isles above it ("Corsica", 12,5:14cm- "Insulae Maris Ionii", 8:17 cm- "Sardinia", 12,5:14 cm). Four maps printed from one plate....
Mexiko, Florida und die Karibikinseln. "Culiacanae, Americae regionis, descriptio" - "Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumque Insularum circumiacientium, delineatio". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1579. Orig. old colouring. Two maps printed from one plate. With 2...
"Cyprvs Insvla". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, 3 ships, a sea-crature and Latin title above the map. 8:11 cm.
Zypern."Cyprvs Insvla". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, 3 ships, a sea-crature and Latin title above the map. 8:11 cm.
"Cyprus Insula". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With ornamental title-cartouche, 3 ships and a...
Zypern."Cyprus Insula". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With ornamental title-cartouche, 3 ships...
"Cyprvs Insvla". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 8,5:12 cm.
Zypern. "Cyprs Insula". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title...
Zypern."Cyprvs Insvla". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 8,5:12 cm.
Dalmatien. "Illyricum". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1573. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with dedication (to Joh. Sambuscus) and the scale of map ("Milliaria communia & magna"). 37:48 cm.
"Daniae regni typus". Copper-engraving by A. Ortelius, 1570. With figure title-cartouche and a ship. 31,5:41 cm.
"Daniae Regni Typus". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. nach Cornelis Anthoniszoon (bei A. Ortelius, 1584). Mit 2 ausgem. ornament. Kart. 34,5:25 cm.
"Daniae Typvs". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With title-cartouche, scale of map ("Scala mill. Germanicor") and Latin title above the map. 8:10,5 cm.