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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1574	Ortelius, Abraham	Antwerp	Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio	$1,200	Picture

An engraved map, with full color wash

Size: 14-1/2 inches X 18-1/2 inches

Map Type: Atlas

This is an excellent copy.

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 displaying the islands of Sardinia, Sicily, Corfu, Zerbi, Elba, and Malta, 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