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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1604	Ortelius, Abraham	Antwerp	Valentiae Regni, olim Contestanorum si Ptolemaeo . . .	$950	Picture

An engraved map, with original outline color and color wash

Size: 17 inches X 21-3/4 inches

Map Type: Atlas

This is a superior copy, with vivid 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 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.

This is a very attractive map of France with two cartouches including an elaborate title cartouche and two nicely drawn sailing ships. The map is beautifully detailed showing important cities and towns, lakes, rivers, oceans, forests and mountains.

Taken from Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the first complete set of of birds eye "town views" assembled into a 6 volume atlas.

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 3 Page 358, Ortelius, Abraham, S