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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1592	Ortelius, Abraham	Antwerp	Blaifois, Blesiensis territorii and Lemovicvm Totivs et Confinivm Provincarvm Qvant	$250	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.

Two maps on one page entitled as above. 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 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. Antique engraved map of the Blaisois and Limosin regions of France, drawn by Blanchon for Ortelius

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