Antique Map Ortelius

It was published by Abraham Ortelius, the renowned Flemish cartographer, and is based on a map originally drawn by Jacques Surhon.

This miniature map of the East Indies and Nova Guinea was created by Abraham Ortelius and published in 1601 as part of the "Epitome" by Giovanni Battista Vrients.

This map originates from Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.

An exceptional original copper-engraved atlas map by Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598), the renowned Flemish cartographer whose Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is universally regarded as the worl...

Ortelius Asia Japan China Taiwan Philippines East Indies Antique Map 1570 This highly important early map of Asia titled “Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus” is one o...

This is a fine example of Ortelius' map of Switzerland from his *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum*, recognized as the first modern atlas of the world.

1584 Abraham Ortelius Map of Lower Burgundy, France Description of the Map: This antique map by Abraham Ortelius, titled "Bvrgvndiae Inferioris Qvae Dvcatvs Nomine Censetur Des," w...

Ortelius started his career as a map engraver. In 1547 he entered the Antwerp guild of St Luke as afsetter van Karten.

Ortelius started his career as a map engraver. In 1547 he entered the Antwerp guild of St Luke as afsetter van Karten.

Antique map titled 'Mansfeldiae Comitatus Descriptio'. Original antique map of the region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Antique map titled 'Barbariae et Biledulgerid Nova Descriptio'.

Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the ""Parergon Theatri"" which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards or published separ...

Antique miniature map titled 'Illyricum'. Original small map of Illyricum.

"Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France" Description of the Map: This map is an intricate copper etching from Abraham Ortelius's esteemed "Theatrum Orbi...

Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572 This rare and beautifully hand-colored map sheet originates from Abraham Ortelius’s groundbreaking atlas, Theatr...

Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece with Rich Historical Detail Description of the Map: This map, titled "Atrebatum Regionis Vera Descriptio," create...

1592 Abraham Ortelius map entitled "Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti Ric.a005 Description: Ortelius is best known for producing the atlas from which this map comes from, "...

A very attractive example of Ortelius' map combining, on one page, maps of the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Elba, Malta and Zerbi (Jerba, off the coast of Tunisia.)

Antique map titled 'Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis'. Original antique map of the region of Salzburg, Austria.

1597 Abraham Ortelius map of Burgundy, France entitled "Bvrgvndiae dvcatvs Ric.a010 Description: Ortelius is best known for producing the atlas from which this map comes fro...

Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1600.

Thraciae Veteris Typus – 1618 Ortelius Map of Ancient Thrace with Hand Color This striking early 17th-century map, Thraciae Veteris Typus, was published in 1618 by Abraham Orteliu...

1590 Ortelius map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity Ric.a014 Two rare regional Abraham Ortelius maps on a single folio sheet.

Antique map titled 'Artesia'. Original antique map of the Artois region, France.

Ortelius, circa 1590.

Daniae Regni & Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1584 This elegant antique map sheet features two detailed regional maps side by side: Daniae Regni Typus (...

Antique map titled 'Oost end West Vrieslandts beschrijvinghe.

Antique map titled 'Oost end West Vrieslandts beschrijvinghe.

Originally published in Abraham Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas, this map presents a highly detailed and beautifully designed depiction of the Austrian regi...

Asia Minor – Antique Map of Natolia by Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum c.1600 This beautifully hand-colored antique map titled Natoliae quae olim Asia Minor nova descriptio presen...

Two detailed regional maps by Ortelius. The first map shows Belgian and French Coastal region, from Estaples to Gruerlinge, including Calais and Boulogne.

The first centers on Basel, Switzerland, located on the Rhine River, and is based on Munster's map of 1538. The second map is based on Seltzin's map of 1572 and shows the region of n...

1612 Abraham Ortelius, entitled "Lorraine, Lotharingiae, Nova Desciptio," Hand Colored Description: Artists and Engravers: Ortelius is the best known for producing the atla...

Although it is Mercator who first used the word "Atlas" as a name for a collection of maps, it is Ortelius who is remembered as the creator of the first modern atlas.

He rapidly became proficient at mapmaking and printing, completing his “Mappemonde", a large and ambitious eight-sheet wall map of the world in 1564. Ortelius also published a map of...

Originally created by the renowned 16th-century cartographer Abraham Ortelius, this map was later published by Guillaume Blaeu, one of the most influential Dutch mapmakers of the 17t...

Original antique map of the region of Picardy, France. Superb example of the decorative style of Ortelius and filled with detail of the countryside along the Somme River.

Although it is Mercator who first used the word "Atlas" as a name for a collection of maps, it is Ortelius who is remembered as the creator of the first modern atlas.

This small map was engraved by Petrus Kaerius and is based on Ortelius' map of the same title.

Ortelius started his career as a map colorist. In 1547 he entered the Antwerp guild of St Luke as afsetter van Karten.

The map is based on Ortelius' map of the region which was in turn based on classical sources.

Its presence sets De Wit’s plate apart from earlier Holy Land maps by Ortelius, Visscher, and Janssonius, and makes the print a favourite with collectors seeking decorative wall piec...

Based on a manuscript map made by Sibrandus Leonis (Leo Sybrands). First state map by Ortelius originating from the Latin edition of 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.

Auctore'. This superb map is Ortelius' first plate covering Gelderland.

Two detailed regional maps by Ortelius. One map shows the region around the Nile, as far as Aswan.

Title: Original 16th-Century Map of the Ottoman Empire and Near East: *Turcici Imperii Descriptio* by Ortelius, 1571 This rare copperplate engraving, Turcici Imperii Descriptio, i...

Although it is Mercator who first used the word "Atlas" as a name for a collection of maps, it is Ortelius who is remembered as the creator of the first modern atlas.

Antique map titled 'Germaniae Veteris typus.' Map of the ancient German Empire in Northern Europe, based upon an earlier map by Ortelius.

It appeared in Quad’s Geographisch Handtbuch, an influential atlas that offered a more compact and affordable alternative to the grand atlases of the period, such as those by Abraham...

Composed by Jan Jansson after a similar 1597 map published by A. Ortelius in his Parergon. Covers from Egypt and the Nile valley eastward past Arabia and India, to Southeast Asia and...