Antique Maps by Abraham Ortelius (*1527 - †1598)

Abraham Ortelius was born 1527 in Antwerp. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. In 1570 he issued the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern Atlas with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. The term Atlas was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. Most of the maps in Theatrum have been engraved by Frans Hogenberg. At the time of publication, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Nevertheless it was a big success and around 7000 copies have been printed until 1612 in many editions and six different languages. Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the Parergon Theatri which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards or published separately.

Abraham Ortelius: Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor Nova Descriptio - Aegypti Recentior Descriptio - Carthaginis...
Antwerp, 1570
Coloured copper engraved map of Turkey by A. Ortelius. On right side a map of Egypt and one of Tunis. Three map on one sheet printed from one plate. From the early 1570 Latin edition of 'Theatrum...
Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor Nova Descriptio - Aegypti Recentior...
1570 - Abraham Ortelius
10853
Coloured map of Tunis, Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1570.

420,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Theatre, oft Toonneel des Aerdt-bodems
Gielis Coppens van Diest, Antwerp, 1571/73
Old colour example of the early title page from Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum . From the 1571 or 1573 Dutch edition.
Theatre, oft Toonneel des Aerdt-bodems
1571 - Abraham Ortelius
12708
Title page from the Ortelius Atlas. Printed 1571 in Antwerp.

490,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae Tabula Nova, Asiae Nova...
Gielis Coppens van Diest, Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp, 1573-1584
Ortelius' World and Continents from the First Modern Atlas.A fine set consisting of a world map and four of the continents from the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham...
Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae...
1573 - Abraham Ortelius
12683
Old coloured world map and continent maps by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1573-84 in Antwerp.

18 000,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio Nova, Auctore Sebastiano Munstero / Circulus sive Liga Sueviae,...
Antwerp, 1574
Antique map of the area around Basel in Switzerland on sheet with a map of Swabia with the Lake of Constance (Bodensee) in South Germany. From a Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by...
Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio Nova, Auctore Sebastiano Munstero /...
1574 - Abraham Ortelius
11257
Coloured map of Basel, Switzerland. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1574.

450,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Candia Insula / Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip.
Antwerp, 1584
Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of Crete with 10 additional islands by A. Ortelius. Showing Crete and the islands Lesbos (Metellino), Kithira (Cerigo), Karpathos (Scarpanto),...
Candia Insula / Archipelagi Insularum Aliquot Descrip.
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
11339
Old coloured map of the Aegean Sea, Cyclades, Crete. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.

750,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Larii Lacus vulgo Comensis Descriptio / Territorii Romani Descrip. / Fori Iulii vulgo Friuli Typus
Antwerp, 1584
Nice original old coloured map of Lake Como (Lago di Como), Rome (Roma) and surroundings and the region of Udine in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea by Abraham Ortelius. From the 1584 Latin...
Larii Lacus vulgo Comensis Descriptio / Territorii Romani Descrip. /...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
11351
Old coloured map of Udine, Rome, Lake Como. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.

600,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio. Auctore Antonio Ienkensono Anglo, Edita Londini Anno...
Antwerp, 1584
Fascinating copper engraved map of Russia by A. Ortelius in stunning original colors. Showing the region from the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and the Black Sea to the Sur River, Tashkent, the Kossack...
Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio. Auctore Antonio Ienkensono...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
11358
Old coloured map of Siberia, Moscow. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.

1 900,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.
Antwerp, 1587
Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of six Mediterranean Island by A. Ortelius. Showing Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, Corfu, Elba and Djerba. From the 1587 French edition of Theatrum...
Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.
1587 - Abraham Ortelius
11312
Old coloured map of Djerba, Elba, Corfu, Sicily, Sardinia, Malta. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1587.

1 100,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
A. Ortelius, Antwerp, circa 1587
Ortelius' Stunning Map of China with Old Colour.Old coloured map of China by Abraham Ortelius. The map is oriented to the west, north is on the right side. This is the first map of China ever...
Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
1587 - Abraham Ortelius
11521
Old coloured map of China. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius circa 1587.

3 400,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Parergon sive veteris geographiae
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1592
A striking old colour example of the early woodcut title page from Ortelius' Parergon as part of the 1595 Latin edition of the Ortelius Atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , heightened with gold.
Parergon sive veteris geographiae
1592 - Abraham Ortelius
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Title page from the Ortelius Atlas. Printed 1595 in Antwerp.

690,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita
Antwerp, circa 1595
Rare edition of Ortelius' striking map of the Wanderings of Abraham.A rare edition of the historical map of the Holy Land by Abraham Ortelius, unusual without text on verso. Shows the land...
Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita
1595 - Abraham Ortelius
11744
Historical map of Israel, Canaan with the Wanderings of Abraham. Printed around 1595 in Antwerp.

3 900,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Persici sive Sophorum Regni Typus
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1595
Hand coloured antique map of Persia by Abraham Ortelius. With a beautiful title cartouche. Covering the area of today Iran with the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. From the 1595 edition of...
Persici sive Sophorum Regni Typus
1595 - Abraham Ortelius
11898
Coloured map of the Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea, Iran. Printed in Antwerp by Plantin Press in 1595.

650,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1598
Antique map of the eastern part of Belgium by Abraham Ortelius. Shows the area from Weert and Roermond to Sedain and from Leuven (Louvain) to Limbourg. With Liège, Dinant, Maastricht and Namur....
Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus
1598 - Abraham Ortelius
11905
Coloured map of Belgium. Printed in Antwerp by Plantin Press in 1598.

450,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Schlavoniae, Croatiae, Carniae, Istriae, Bosniae, Finitimarumque Regionum Nova Descriptio,...
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1598
Old coloured antique map of the Western Balkans by Abraham Ortelius. Showing Croatia with Istria and Dalmatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Adriatic Sea. In the north to Carinthia and...
Schlavoniae, Croatiae, Carniae, Istriae, Bosniae, Finitimarumque...
1598 - Abraham Ortelius
12686
Coloured map of Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Western Balkans. Printed in Antwerp by Plantin Press in 1598.

650,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Typus Orbis Terrarum
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1598
An old coloured and early example of one of the most famous world maps ever published. From the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. "As the first world map occurring...
Typus Orbis Terrarum
1598 - Abraham Ortelius
12786
Antique map of the world by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1598 in Antwerp.

5 900,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Daniae regni typus / Cimbricae Chersonesi nunc Iutiae
Jan Baptist Vrients, Antwerp, 1602
Antique map of Denmark by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The left map shows the entire Kingdom of Denmark with Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the south....
Daniae regni typus / Cimbricae Chersonesi nunc Iutiae
1602 - Abraham Ortelius
12763
Antique map of Denmark. Printed in Antwerp by Jan Baptist Vrients in 1602.

590,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Oldenburg Comit. / Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus
A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1603
Old coloured antique map of Oldenburg country and Dithmarschen by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The right map shows the Oldenburg country between Weser and East Friesland from Bremen to Jever...
Oldenburg Comit. / Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus
1603 - Abraham Ortelius
11856
Old coloured map of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1603.

490,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Oldenburg Comit. / Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus
A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1609-41
Old coloured antique map of Oldenburg country and Dithmarschen by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The right map shows the Oldenburg country between Weser and East Friesland from Bremen to Jever...
Oldenburg Comit. / Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus
1609 - Abraham Ortelius
11847
Old coloured map of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1609.

450,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Palatinatus Bavariae Descriptio / Argentoratensis Agri Descriptio
A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1609-41
Antique map of Upper Palatinate and the area around Strasbourg by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The right map shows the Upper Rhine around Strasbourg with parts of the Alsace and the Black...
Palatinatus Bavariae Descriptio / Argentoratensis Agri Descriptio
1609 - Abraham Ortelius
11849
Antique map of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1609.

350,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Lutzenburgen sis Ducatus Veriss. Descript. Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.
Jan Baptist Vrients, Antwerp, 1609
Antique map of Luxembourg by Abraham Ortelius. In the east the Moselle from Metz to Trier, in the west the Meuse with Namur and Charleville-Mézières. Decorated with two beautiful cartouches. First...
Lutzenburgen sis Ducatus Veriss. Descript. Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.
1609 - Abraham Ortelius
12687
Coloured map of Luxembourg. Printed in Antwerp by Jan Baptist Vrients in 1609.

690,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Abrahami Ortelii - Theatri Orbis Terrarum Parergon, Sive Veteris Geographiae Tabulae
Balthasar Moretus, Antwerp, 1624
A striking example of the title page from Ortelius' Parergon. From the final edition of the Parergon which was published as a separate book by Balthasar Moretus in 1624. It was also bound...
Abrahami Ortelii - Theatri Orbis Terrarum Parergon, Sive Veteris...
1624 - Abraham Ortelius
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Title page from the Ortelius Atlas. Printed 1624 in Antwerp.

450,00 €
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Abraham Ortelius: Germania.
A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1570
Old coloured map of Germany by A. Ortelius. Decorated with three cartouches and a galleon. First state from the 1570 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum .
Germania.
1570 - Abraham Ortelius
11526
Old coloured map of Germany. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1570.
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Abraham Ortelius: Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni Typus
Antwerp, 1570
First state of the Tartary map by A. Ortelius. Showing large part of Asia from Black Sea with Russia, parts of China, a curious early treatment of Japan and an early treatment of the West Coast of...
Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni Typus
1570 - Abraham Ortelius
11686
Coloured map of the Tartary. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1570.
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Abraham Ortelius: Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus
Gielis van Diest, Antwerp, 1570
Rare first edition, first state of Ortelius' striking map of Southeast Asia.Rare and important first edition of the beautiful Southeast Asia map of Abraham Ortelius. From the first 'modern'...
Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus
1570 - Abraham Ortelius
11762
Antique map of Southeast Asia. Printed in Antwerp by Gielis van Diest in 1570.
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