Ortelius - Map of India (including East Indies, China, Japan, part of America)

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• Lot Description

  This stunning folio map is from Abraham Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - Parergon - Nomenclator Ptolemaicus. The work was published in Antwerp by Christoph Plantin Press 1579 [1584]. The work was first published in 1570 and this is the second Latin edition printed by Plantin.
  
  The engraved map features Latin text to verso and exquisite original hand-coloring. The maps have been described as "the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century." (Van der Krogt) The beautiful maps feature Renaissance-style cartouches and decorative work including vessels, sea and myhtological monsters, birds, medallions, et al. Noted art historian, James A. Welu, comments on "their richness of ornamentation, [they are] a combination of science and art that has rarely been surpassed in the history of mapmaking... Ortelius's Theatrum is known for its numerous decorative cartouches, which undoubtedly added to the atlas's long popularity." (Art and Cartography, pp. 145-146)
  
  Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is widely recognized as the first modern atlas which shaped the future of cartography throughout the 17th century. It utilized text and maps to fully explore the known world. "The publication of this atlas [Theatrum, 1570] marked an epoch in the history of cartography. It was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps of the countries of the world based only on contemporary knowledge and in that sense may be called the first modern atlas." (Tooley) Frans Hogenberg also worked on the publication of this atlas.
  
  Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 16th century. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium but traveled throughout Europe where he eventually met Mercator. Ortelius became one of the most important cartographers in history. His largest accomplishment was certainly his atlas entitled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. He was also appointed Royal Cartographer to King Philip II of Spain.
  
  Provenance: Count Romualdo Vialardi (handwritten inscription on the back of the last page), from an ancient Lombard family dating back to the 11th century.
  
  
  Paper Size: ~ 21" by 17 1/4" (Fold Out)

  Condition

  The work is in good to very good condition overall. There is some oxidation of the color near the corners of the image.  Many of the engravings from the work have had some restoration at the margins. There is occasionally some creasing near the fold with some separation from age and binding process. There can be some minor marks, stains, or signs of handling to edges / margins. Some of the maps in this work have had tears or imperfections that have been expertly restored, so much so the blending is well concealed. Please review the image provided of front and back and contact us with any questions on condition.

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