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Hainaut Map Ortelius 1590 – Rare Hand-Colored French-Belgian Border Map
Hainaut Map Ortelius 1590 – Rare Hand-Colored French-Belgian Border Map

Hainaut Map Ortelius 1590 – Rare Hand-Colored French-Belgian Border Map

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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16th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1601 Miniature Map of Southeast Asia & Nova Guinea by Ortelius, Vrients Edition
1601 Miniature Map of Southeast Asia & Nova Guinea by Ortelius, Vrients Edition

1601 Miniature Map of Southeast Asia & Nova Guinea by Ortelius, Vrients Edition

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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Early 1600s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Low Countries by Ortelius, 1584
Antique Map of the Low Countries by Ortelius, 1584

Antique Map of the Low Countries by Ortelius, 1584

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587
Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587

Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1584 Ortelius Map of Switzerland: A Cartographic Reversal
1584 Ortelius Map of Switzerland: A Cartographic Reversal

1584 Ortelius Map of Switzerland: A Cartographic Reversal

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1584 Abraham Ortelius Map of Lower Burgundy, France
1584 Abraham Ortelius Map of Lower Burgundy, France

1584 Abraham Ortelius Map of Lower Burgundy, France

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of Austria by Ortelius, c.1612
Antique Map of Austria by Ortelius, c.1612

Antique Map of Austria by Ortelius, c.1612

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Antique Map of the Region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Antique Map of the Region of Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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Early 17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1600
Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1600

Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1600

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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17th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1580
Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1580

Antique Map of North Africa by Ortelius, c.1580

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Barbariae et Biledulgerid Nova Descriptio'.

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16th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595
Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595

Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France
Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France

Exquisite 1580 Ortelius Map of the Narbonne Coastal Region, France

Located in Langweer, NL

"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...

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece
Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece

Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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Early 1600s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572
Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572

Antique Map of Asia Minor, Egypt & Carthage – Ortelius Theatrum 1572

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Elba, Malta and Zerbi (Jerba), c.1579
Antique Map of Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Elba, Malta and Zerbi (Jerba), c.1579

Antique Map of Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Elba, Malta and Zerbi (Jerba), c.1579

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

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.)

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16th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1592 Abraham Ortelius Map "Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti, Ric.A005
1592 Abraham Ortelius Map "Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti, Ric.A005

1592 Abraham Ortelius Map "Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti, Ric.A005

Located in Norton, MA

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, "...

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16th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Salzburg by Ortelius 'circa 1606'
Antique Map of the Region of Salzburg by Ortelius 'circa 1606'

Antique Map of the Region of Salzburg by Ortelius 'circa 1606'

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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Early 17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1597 Abraham Ortelius Map Burgundy, France Entitled "Bvrgvndiae dvcatvs Ric.a010
1597 Abraham Ortelius Map Burgundy, France Entitled "Bvrgvndiae dvcatvs Ric.a010

1597 Abraham Ortelius Map Burgundy, France Entitled "Bvrgvndiae dvcatvs Ric.a010

Located in Norton, MA

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...

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16th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Thraciae Veteris Typus – 1618 Ortelius Map of Ancient Thrace with Hand Color
Thraciae Veteris Typus – 1618 Ortelius Map of Ancient Thrace with Hand Color

Thraciae Veteris Typus – 1618 Ortelius Map of Ancient Thrace with Hand Color

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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Early 1600s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1590 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity Ric.a014
1590 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity Ric.a014

1590 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity Ric.a014

Located in Norton, MA

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

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16th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Daniae Regni & Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1598
Daniae Regni & Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1598

Daniae Regni & Oldenburg – Antique Maps of Denmark and Saxony by Ortelius, 1598

Located in Langweer, NL

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 (...

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16th Century European Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Austria by Wolfgang Lazius – A Magnificent 16th-Century Map from Ortelius, 1592
Austria by Wolfgang Lazius – A Magnificent 16th-Century Map from Ortelius, 1592

Austria by Wolfgang Lazius – A Magnificent 16th-Century Map from Ortelius, 1592

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century Austrian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Asia Minor – Antique Map of Natolia by Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum c.1600
Asia Minor – Antique Map of Natolia by Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum c.1600

Asia Minor – Antique Map of Natolia by Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum c.1600

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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Early 17th Century European Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Calais and The Vermandois Region by Ortelius
Antique Map of the Region of Calais and The Vermandois Region by Ortelius

Antique Map of the Region of Calais and The Vermandois Region by Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Map of the Region of Basel and Northern Switzerland by Ortelius, circa 1603
Map of the Region of Basel and Northern Switzerland by Ortelius, circa 1603

Map of the Region of Basel and Northern Switzerland by Ortelius, circa 1603

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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Early 17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1612 Abraham Ortelius, Entitled "Lorraine, Lotharingiae, Nova Desciptio, " Ric008
1612 Abraham Ortelius, Entitled "Lorraine, Lotharingiae, Nova Desciptio, " Ric008

1612 Abraham Ortelius, Entitled "Lorraine, Lotharingiae, Nova Desciptio, " Ric008

Located in Norton, MA

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

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17th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius
Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius

Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Alamo, CA

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...

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Map Ortelius

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Engraving

Original Antique Miniature Map of Persia, Published, ca.1601
Original Antique Miniature Map of Persia, Published, ca.1601

Original Antique Miniature Map of Persia, Published, ca.1601

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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Early 1600s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

17th Century Framed Map of Ancient France Titled "Typus Galliae Veteris"
17th Century Framed Map of Ancient France Titled "Typus Galliae Veteris"

17th Century Framed Map of Ancient France Titled "Typus Galliae Veteris"

Located in Dallas, TX

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...

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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Map Ortelius

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Original Antique Map of the Region of Picardy, France, ca.1602
Original Antique Map of the Region of Picardy, France, ca.1602

Original Antique Map of the Region of Picardy, France, ca.1602

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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Early 1600s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Namen or Namur Region in Wallonia, Belgium
Antique Map of the Namen or Namur Region in Wallonia, Belgium

Antique Map of the Namen or Namur Region in Wallonia, Belgium

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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1610s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Decorative Original Antique Map of Valencia in Southern Spain, circa 1601
Decorative Original Antique Map of Valencia in Southern Spain, circa 1601

Decorative Original Antique Map of Valencia in Southern Spain, circa 1601

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of Romania and Bulgaria Centered on the Danube River
Antique Map of Romania and Bulgaria Centered on the Danube River

Antique Map of Romania and Bulgaria Centered on the Danube River

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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Mid-17th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Frederic de Wit Map of Palestine – Terra Sancta, Amsterdam c.1670
Frederic de Wit Map of Palestine – Terra Sancta, Amsterdam c.1670

Frederic de Wit Map of Palestine – Terra Sancta, Amsterdam c.1670

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580

Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580

Located in Langweer, NL

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'.

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region Around the Nile and the City of Carthage
Antique Map of the Region Around the Nile and the City of Carthage

Antique Map of the Region Around the Nile and the City of Carthage

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

16th-Century Map of the Ottoman Empire and Near East: Turcici Imperii Descriptio
16th-Century Map of the Ottoman Empire and Near East: Turcici Imperii Descriptio

16th-Century Map of the Ottoman Empire and Near East: Turcici Imperii Descriptio

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century European Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Very Old Original Hand-Colored Map of the Basel Region, Switzerland, Ca.1578
Very Old Original Hand-Colored Map of the Basel Region, Switzerland, Ca.1578

Very Old Original Hand-Colored Map of the Basel Region, Switzerland, Ca.1578

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Original Rare Antique Map of the Ancient German Empire in Northern Europe, c1650
Original Rare Antique Map of the Ancient German Empire in Northern Europe, c1650

Original Rare Antique Map of the Ancient German Empire in Northern Europe, c1650

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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1650s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Rare 16th Century Map of the Holy Land and Palestine by Matthias Quad, ca.1599
Rare 16th Century Map of the Holy Land and Palestine by Matthias Quad, ca.1599

Rare 16th Century Map of the Holy Land and Palestine by Matthias Quad, ca.1599

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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16th Century German Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Old Map of Ancient Times covering Egypt Towards Arabia and India to Java, c.1660
Old Map of Ancient Times covering Egypt Towards Arabia and India to Java, c.1660

Old Map of Ancient Times covering Egypt Towards Arabia and India to Java, c.1660

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

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1660s Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1573 Hand-Colored Ortelius Map of the Americas

1573 Hand-Colored Ortelius Map of the Americas

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in La Jolla, CA

Ortelius map of America is without doubt one of the most recognized and influential maps of America from the 16th century.

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16th Century Belgian Northern Renaissance Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Luxembourg Map

Luxembourg Map

Unavailable|$795

Luxembourg Map

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Houston, TX

Only in 1579, when Antwerp was independent for a short time, did Ortelius begin to use it in his atlas.

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Early 1600s Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

Venice and Padua Map

Venice and Padua Map

Unavailable|$1,800

Venice and Padua Map

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Houston, TX

Patavini Territorii Corographia, Iac. Castaldo Avct. (A map of the fields of Treviso by Giovanni Pinandelli, philosopher and council member of Treviso). From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,...

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Early 1600s Dutch Antique Map Ortelius

"Terra Sancta"  Map of the Holy Land by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Framed
"Terra Sancta"  Map of the Holy Land by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Framed

"Terra Sancta" Map of the Holy Land by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Framed

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in San Francisco, CA

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a cartographer, geographer and map maker from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands.

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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Map of Ireland Titled "Hiberniae Britannicae Insulae Nova Descriptio Irland"
Map of Ireland Titled "Hiberniae Britannicae Insulae Nova Descriptio Irland"

Map of Ireland Titled "Hiberniae Britannicae Insulae Nova Descriptio Irland"

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in San Francisco, CA

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a cartographer, geographer and maker from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands. He created the first modern atlas titled in Latin Theatrum Orbis Terrar...

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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Antique Map of Austria and Hungary by Ortelius, c.1590
Antique Map of Austria and Hungary by Ortelius, c.1590

Antique Map of Austria and Hungary by Ortelius, c.1590

Located in Langweer, NL

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

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

1573 Ortelius Map: First to Name California, Spanning Tartary to North America
1573 Ortelius Map: First to Name California, Spanning Tartary to North America

1573 Ortelius Map: First to Name California, Spanning Tartary to North America

Located in Langweer, NL

"1573 Abraham Ortelius Map of Tartary, Japan, and Western North America" Description of the Map: This is an outstanding example of Abraham Ortelius' map titled "Tartariae Sive Magn...

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16th Century Antique Map Ortelius

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Paper

Gades Map (Map of Cadiz) - Original Etching by Abraham Ortelius - 1584
Gades Map (Map of Cadiz) - Original Etching by Abraham Ortelius - 1584

Gades Map (Map of Cadiz) - Original Etching by Abraham Ortelius - 1584

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Roma, IT

Gades Map (Map of Cadiz) is an original Artwork realized in 1584 by Abraham Ortelius (also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; Antwerp, 4 or 14 April 1527 – Antwerp, 28 June 1598).

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Map Ortelius

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Etching

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