This beautifully engraved & hand coloured Title Page was published in the 1588 Latin edition of the first concise atlas of the World Theatrum Orbis Terrarum., by Abraham Ortelius.
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: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Early color
Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 17in x 11 1/4in (430mm x 290mm)
Plate size: - 14in x 9in (355mm x 230mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Soiling and small repairs, no loss
Plate area: - Light soiling
Verso: - Light soiling

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