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16. ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527 - 98)
”Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.”
Engraving, 36x48,9cm
ANTWERP (1570), but 1601
In 1570 Abraham Ortelius published his atlas
«Theatrum Orbis Terrarum», the first atlas in the
modern sense of the word. Among the fifty-three
maps was a general map of the Northern Regions.
In the «Septentrionalium» Ortelius gathered
and melted together cartographical material and
information from Donis, Ziegler, O. Magnus,
Zeno and others. The impressive map became the
standard map of the region for the next 40 years.
It was printed from the same copperplate until as
late as 1641. The printing process and alterations
to the plate can be followed during 8 different
states according to Ginsberg. Here in state six
with 8 names in the polar island and the trimmed
plate on the right-hand side (2mm).
EXCELLENT COPY IN A LOVELY IMPRESSION.
Literature: W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and the Arctic 1482 - 1601” Entry 24, state 6, Benedicte Gamborg Briså “Northward Bound
At The Far Edge Of The World” Nordkappmuseet 2010, page 11 and 16 illustrated as well as page 40 - 41
24 000,-
(€2930)
17. ABRAHAM ORTELIUS
“Daniae Regni Typus / Cimbricae Chersonesi nunc Iutiae“
Engraved map, 34,5x49cm
ANTWERPEN (1595) - 1608 or 12
The third and the last Denmark map by Ortelius. It shows
many more details and was improved cartographically as
well. Printed on one sheet, the second map is a special map
of Jutland. Italian text on the back. Fine condition.
Provenance: Uno Nordholm
Collection 105, dissolved in 1964
Literature: Van den Broecke 86a + b
5 000,-
(€750)
18. ABRAHAM ORTELIUS
“Carpetannia – Guipuscoae – Cadiz”
Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 39x49cm
ANTWERP 1584
Three maps in one printed from one plate. First
year of publication.
Literature: Van den Broecke 31a, b, and c
3 000,-
(€375)
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19. GERARD DE JODE (1509 - 91)
“Septentrionalium Regionum Svetiæ, Gothiæ, Norvegiæ,
Daniæ”
Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 37x49,5cm
ANTWERP (1578) - 1593
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE IN ORIGINAL
COLOURS OF THE PUBLISHER.
This elegant map is as a work of art. The copper plate was
engraved by the Van Doetecum brothers and is geographically
based on Liévin Algoet’s large woodcut map from 1562
(Ginsberg 21). Already from the beginning De Jode’s map
publishing business was in the shadow of Ortelius and became
never a commercial success, in spite of the fact that the quality
of his maps is similar to or sometimes even better than that of
Ortelius. The business failed and only two editions of the atlas
(1578 “Speculum Orbis Terrarum”and 1593 “Speculum Orbis Terrae”) were published. Maps of either edition are scarce
and desirable pieces for collectors.
According to Ginsberg there are 3 different states of the Scandinavia map, this is state 3 with more hatching in the Gulf of
Finland.
Literature: W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and the Arctic 1482 - 1601” Entry 28, fig. 28.2 Hoem no.15, Koeman Jod 2, Bramsen no.46
120 000,-
(€16600)
20. [G. BRAUN & F. HOGENBERG]
“Candia” + “La Cita De Corphu”
Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 37,5x49cm
COLOGNE (1575), but c. 1590
Two views (Crete and Corfu) printed on one sheet.
Published in Part II of “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”.
A fine copy in fresh colours. French text verso.
5 000,-
(€935)
21. [G. BRAUN & F. HOGENBERG]
“Antiqva Urbis Romæ Imago Accuratiss. Ex. Vetustis
Monumentis”
Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 68x49cm
COLOGNE c. 1588
Published in Part IV of “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”.
Two sheets originally joined.
Small split in the central fold.
10 000,-
(€1300)
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22. GERARD MERCATOR (1512 - 94)
«Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio”
Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 36,6x39,3cm
The ornaments verso are also coloured
DUISBURG 1595
FIRST ISSUE - STATE ONE OF THE FIRST SEPARATE MAP OF THE NORTH POLE AND THE ARCTIC
REGIONS.THE FOUR ISLANDS IN THE POLAR SEA ARE STILL PRESENT. A COPY IN BRIGHT ORIGINAL
COLOUR. PUBLISHED IN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ATLASES IN THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY.
Famous circular polar map, also depicting Scandinavia and parts of America, Russia and the Northwest and Norteast
Passage influenced by English explorers. In three corners small circular maps of Shetland, Faroe Islands and the imagined
island «Frislant». In this state Spitsbergen is not yet depicted on the map, see below. The tradition that The North Pole is
the center of four streams was not based on any exploration but could have been based on mediaeval “T-O-maps”. They
had Jerusalem in the center and the Paradise at the top where it was supposed that the World’s four great rivers had their
source.
The map was posthumously published by Gerard’s son Rumold in 1595 in the first book with maps where the word
“Atlas” was used. There is a second printing of the first state from 1602. Jodocus Hondius acquired the map publishing
business of Mercator in 1604 and the North Pole copper plate was partly re-engraved for the expanded Mercator-Hondius
atlases after 1606. The map in the second state was intended to include Spitsbergen and changes in the shape of Novaja
Zemlja are mostly based on the map by Barents from 1598.
The map is accompanied with the title-page from 1595.
A weak marginal age tone. In lower margin a small paper flaw affecting a few mm of the black line. Very fine.
Literature: W. B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and The Arctic 1482 - 1601” entry 33, fig.33-2a, P. Burden “The Mapping of North
America” entry 88, Nicholas Crane “Mercator - The Man who mapped the Planet” London 2002, illustrated after page 243
Price on request
FIRST EDITION MAP
A MILESTONE MAP IN THE ARCTIC CARTOGRAPHY
INCLUDING THE FIRST TITLE-PAGE WHERE THE WORD “ATLAS” WAS IN USE
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