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Abraham Ortelius: Angliae, Scotiae, Et Hiberniae Sive Britannicae Insularum Descriptio
Title: Angliae, Scotiae, Et Hiberniae Sive Britannicae Insularum Descriptio Map Maker: Abraham Ortelius
Description: Attractive old color example of Ortelius' first map of the British Isles, from the 1579 Latin edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world. The map is based on Mercator's 1564 map of the British Isles. West is at the top. Includes a number of sailing ships and a coat of arms. Condition Description: Fine old color example. Minor surface abrasions. References: Van Den Broecke 16.
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