COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Date:
1570
Short Title:
(48) Indiae Orientalis.
Publisher:
Gielis Coppens van Diest
Publisher Location:
Antwerp
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
51
Scale 1:
22,000,000
Reference:
Koeman Ort 48; Van der Krogt 8400:31; Van den Broecke Ort 166
World Area:
Asia
Country:
India
Country:
Japan
Country:
China
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Southeast Asia
Full Title:
Indiae Orientalis, Insularumque Adiacientium Typus. Cum Privilegio.
List No:
10000.105
Page No:
48
Series No:
105
Engraver or Printer:
Hogenberg, Frans
Publication Author:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Pub Date:
1570
Pub Title:
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. (Colophon) Auctoris aere & cura impressum absolutumque apud Aegid. Coppenium Diest, Antverpiae M.D.LXX.
Pub Reference:
Koeman Ort 1B; Van der Krogt 31:001B (with colophon 31:001C). See Dr. Marcel van den Broecke web site for excellent listing of all Ortelius maps http://orteliusmaps…
Pub Note:
First edition of the first atlas of the world. From Koeman: "The unique position held by Ortelius' Theatrum in the history of cartography is to be attributed primarily to its qualification as 'the world's first regularly produced atlas.' Its great commercial success 'enabled it to make so great a contribution to geographical culture throughout Europe in the later 16th century.' (Skelton). Shape and contents set the standards for later atlases, when the centre of the map-trade moved from Antwerp to Amsterdam. The characteristic feature of the Theatrum is, that it consists of two elements, forming a unitary whole: text and maps. This concept for a "Theatre of the world" was followed through the 17th century. Before Ortelius, no one and done this and thus, the chorus of praise which arose as a result of this - and the excellent text - was far from slight... Another important aspect of the Theatrum is that it was the first undertaking of its kind to reduce the best available maps to a uniform format. To that end, maps of various formats and styles had to be generalized just like the modern atlas-publisher of today would do. In selecting maps for his compilation, Ortelius was guided by his critical spirit and his encyclopaedic knowledge of maps. But Ortelius did more that the atlas-makers of today: he mentioned the names of the authors of the original maps and added a great many names of other cartographers and geographers to it... Abraham Ortelius drew all his maps in manuscript before passing them to the engravers... Ortelius stated that nearly all the plates were cut by Frans Hogenberg and his assistants." The Theatrum went through many editions in Latin, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, English, and Italian. Van der Krogt lists 37 editions, with the last edition published in 1641, long after Ortelius' death in 1598. Uncolored. Text in Latin.
Pub List No:
10000.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
53
Pub Height cm:
42
Pub Width cm:
30
Image No:
10000105.jp2
Authors:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
