Tiipus orbis Terrarum - Antique map

Author: Ortelius, Abraham

Publisher: Filips Galle

Published: Antwerp

Publishing year: 1585

The World."Tiipus orbis Terrarum". Orig. copper-engraving after A. Ortelius' map of the World. Egraved by Philippe Galle, 1574. Published by C. Plantin for Galle in Antwerp, 1585. A map of the World in Mercator projection surrounded by the clouds with decorative title-cartouche, another cartouche with Latin text and the date of creation of the map - 1574, a ship in the map, and miniature map of America ("Americae siue noui orbis noua descriptio", 8:11 cm) on the verso. 16:22 cm (6 1/4 x 8 3/4 inch.).

Shirley: The Mapping of the World, map. nr. 132 ("Scarce"); Koeman III, map 0001:331, ed. 331:21 (1585 Enchiridion); Burden: The Mapping of North America, map nr. 48. - Scarce map of the World. The map is a reduced version of the 1st World Map by Ortelius.

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