Antique Print-ZELANDICARUM-ZEELAND-NETHERLANDS-van Deventer-Ortelius-1595

Published by Publication Date: 1595

Etching / engraving on hand laid paper. on paper. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 57 x 46 cm. The image size is ca. 46.5 x 33.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 22.4 x 18.1 inch. The image size is ca. 18.3 x 13.2 inch.Antique print, titled: 'Zelandicarum insularum exactissima et nova descriptio, auctore D. Iacobo a Daventria.' - (An exact and new depiction of the Zeeland islands by the author Jacob van Deventer.) Very nicely hand coloured map of the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. From the 1595 Latin ed. of 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [â ¦]'. by A. Ortelius. Ref: Broecke 78.Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Jacob van Deventer'. Author: Abraham Ortelius was born 1528 in Antwerp. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. In 1570 he issued the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern "Atlas" with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. The term "Atlas" was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. Most of the maps in Theatrum have been engraved by Frans Hogenberg. At the time of publication, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Nevertheless it was a big success and around 7000 copies have been printed until 1612 in many editions and six different languages. 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 separately.Condition: Excellent, given age. Some remains of tape from previous attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.Keywords: ANTIQUE MAP-ZELANDICARUM-ZEELAND-NETHERLANDS-VAN DEVENTER-ORTELIUSXXX-B1-32. Seller Inventory # cb2458

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Publication Date: 1595