Books by ORTELIUS Abraham

Abraham Ortelius, 1575. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 20". Outstanding early map of the Western Hemisphere dotted with ships and sea monsters. This was the first map of the Americas to appear in a modern atlas. At the time it was issued, the coastal areas of the New World had been fairly well explored, and Europeans were just beginning settlement and colonization. It is notable for depicting Spanish and Portuguese colonies in high detail, for the... more information

Abraham Ortelius, 1612. unbound. very good(+). Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14" x 19.25". Stunning early map of the Western Hemisphere dotted with ships and sea monsters. This was first map of the Americas to appear in a modern atlas. It went through three major revisions, as noted by Van Den Broecke. This third state of the map is most notable in that it is the first appearance of Chesapeake Bay on a map, appearing as an inlet just above an Indian name Wingandkoa, which re... more information