Ortelius’s pocket atlas with the Galle maps in fine colour
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A sturdy example of Europe's first pocket atlas, containing maps reduced from Ortelius's Theatrum by Philip Galle.
First published in 1577, the Epitome increased in size as Galle introduced the new maps added to the Theatrum.
Additional information
| Cartographer | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1595 |
| Extra Info | |
| Publication | Antwerp: Arnold Coninx for Filips Galle, 1595. Latin text edition. Oblong 8vo, contemporary vellum,109 maps in fine colour, each with a page of text, |
| Condition | Faint water stains in the margins of the first few maps. |
| References | KOEMAN: Ort 56. |
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