This beautifully
hand coloured original antique map
of Friesland &
Groningen
in northern Holland - with an inset of ancient Frisia
bottom right - was published by
Abraham Ortelius in
the 1601 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
According to Marcel van den Broecke author and expert on
Ortelius maps 5875 of these maps were originally
published and there is an estimated 138 loose copies in circulation today.
For the first time, in
1570, all the elements of the modern Atlas were brought
to publication in Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis
Terrarum. This substantial undertaking assembled
fifty-three of the best available maps of the world by
the most renowned and up to date geographers.
Unlike earlier compositions, such as the Italian
composite or "Lafreri" Atlases, each of Ortelius' maps
was engraved specifically for his Atlas according to
uniform format. Through its launching, pre-eminence in
map publishing was transferred from Italy to the
Netherlands, leading to over a hundred years of Dutch
supremacy in all facts of cartographical production.
There were a
total of 7300 copies of Theatrum
published between 1570 - 1612 from 31 editions. (Ref: Van Den Broecke; Tooley)
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Light and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Early color
Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 23in x 18in (585mm x 460mm)
Plate size: - 20in x 14 1/2in (510mm x 370mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
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