Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Theatrum orbis terrarum , 1606 [i.e. 1608?]
- Title(s):
- Theatrum orbis terrarum / Abrahami Orteli Antuerp. Geographi Regij = The theatre of the whole world / set forth by that excellent geographer Abraham Ortelius.
- Additional Title(s):
Theatrvm orbis terrarvm
Theatrum orbis terrarum. English- Published/Created:
- London : Printed by Iohn Norton, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie in Hebrew, Greeke, and Latine, 1606 [i.e. 1608?]
- Physical Description:
- 1 atlas ([510] pages) : 192 maps ; 42 cm (folio)
- Holdings:
- Unable to reach service. Holdings currently not available
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/12455165
- Classification:
- Maps & Atlas (printed)
- Scale:
- Scales differ.
- Notes:
- The 192 maps are printed on 164 sheets. Maps are printed across facing pages, folded at the inner margin, with letterpress descriptions printed on the opposite side.
Translated by W.B. (i.e. William Bedwell?), whose initials appear on the third leaf recto.
"London, printed for Iohn Nortion and Iohn Bill, 1606."--Colophon.
According to Skelton, the edition was probably not sold before 1608.
The engraved maps were probably printed in Antwerp at the Officina Plantiniana. Letterpress text, including text printed on versos of the maps, was probably printed at Eliot's Court Press, London. See: Skelton.
English short title catalogue, S122301
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 18855
Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici 31:551
Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici, Ort 37
List of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 3410
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 57708
Abraham Ortelius. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Antwerp 1570. With an introduction by R.A. Skelton (1964 facsimile)
"Parergon, siue veteris geographiae aliquot tabulae" has separate engraved title page.
"An epis[tle by] Humfrey Lhoyd written to Abraham Ortel, cosmographer to Philip, the second, King of Spaine, wherein at large and learnedly he discourseth of the iland Mona, the ancient seat of the Druides" at end of book.
Includes index.
BAC Folio A 2023 56: Maps are uncolored. Bound in contemporary brown calf. - Subject Terms:
- Geography -- Early works to 1800.
- Form/Genre:
- Atlases.
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