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THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM
ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM, 1595
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A 1595 edition of what is widely considered the first modern atlas. The Latin title translates to "Theater of the World" - an apt description for such a beautiful and historic book. For comparison our Rare Book Library also contains the first edition of this atlas published in 1570.
See these old maps overlaid a modern baselayer inside our Historic Earth viewer by clicking the HE icon next to the map thumbnail.
See these old maps overlaid a modern baselayer inside our Historic Earth viewer by clicking the HE icon next to the map thumbnail.
Maps Blank Calibration Cover, Back inside Cover, Back outside Cover, Front inside Cover, Front outside Illustration OML Barcode Spine Text Title Page
Indicates a map that is georeferenced
These antique maps and atlases are part of the Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy™ historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Read about the collection. Browse entire collection.
Research Prints
All research prints will be printed with a light watermark.
Research Prints are color prints fitted to 11" x 17" paper ideal for research and educational use, but not suitable for framing as center seams and imperfections will not be removed. Orders for less than 15 research prints will be mailed folded in an envelope. Larger orders will be shipped flat via UPS.
All research prints will be printed with a light watermark.
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Research Prints are color prints fitted to 11" x 17" paper ideal for research and educational use, but not suitable for framing as center seams and imperfections will not be removed. Orders for less than 15 research prints will be mailed folded in an envelope. Larger orders will be shipped flat via UPS.