Abraham Ortelius and the First Atlas

Introduction by Leon Voet. Collection of essays by various experts on the life and works of mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). Contains information on i.a.: the production of the atlases by Christopher Plantin, the Wall Maps, historical cartography, The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (the title pages, copperplates, world maps, maps of Africa, The Americas, etc.), Ortelius and The Netherlands, the Map of Holland, Humanist conceptions and Ortelius' Dictionaries of Ancient Geographical Names. Introduction by Leon Voet. Profusely illustrated with plates and maps in full-colour and black-and-white. With a check-list of Theatrum-editions, bibliography and index. Attractive bound edition with coloured vignettes on front and back cover.