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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1579	Ortelius, Abraham	Antwerp	Poictov : Pictonun Vicinarumque Regionum Fidiss Descriptio.	$450	Picture

Poictov : Pictonun Vicinarumque Regionum Fidiss Descriptio.

An copper plate engraved map.

Map Type: Size: 14 1/4 inches X 19 3/4 inches

This is an excellent copy with strong engraving

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was the "Father of Modern Cartography". He was the first to develop a compendium of maps to form a modern atlas. This is his map of Poitou, France taken from the famous and very popular atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or “Atlas of the Whole World" which was produced for over 40 years.

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 3 Page 358, Ortelius, Abraham, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999