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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1579	Ortelius, Abraham	Antwerp	Burgundiae Inferioris Quae Ducatus Nomine Censetur	$600	Picture

An engraved map, with original outline color and color wash

Size: 17 inches X 21-1/4 inches

Map Type: Atlas

This is a superior copy, with vivid hand-drawn outline colors.

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 Ortelius' classic map of Burgundy, France. Entitled 'Burgindiae Inferioris' or Lower Burgundy, the wine region. It also includes the cities of Avalon and Verdun. This map was 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