Abraham Ortelius Map Of Africa. Old Map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 First Map of African Con The Unique Maps Co. Ortelius introduced two important changes to the shape of the continent: the Cape of Good Hope became more pointed and the eastward extension of the continent. "Africae tabula nova" (New map of Africa) appeared in the first edition (1570) of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theater of the world) by the Flemish scholar and geographer Abraham Ortelius (1527--98)
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Imprint: Antverpiae : In officina Plantiniana, 1592: Shelfmark: EMW.X.009: Notes: From Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum : Opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisque` locis castigatum & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atque` commentarijs auctum It was taken from Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas, which was widely produced for over 40 years in 7 different languages
Map of Africa, from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius
Ortelius' map of Africa is based on Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569. Africae Tabvla Nova "Africae tabula nova" (New map of Africa) appeared in the first edition (1570) of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theater of the world) by the Flemish scholar and geographer Abraham Ortelius (1527--98) It remained the standard map of Africa well into the seventeenth century
At Auction Abraham Ortelius, Ortelius, pub. 1595 Map of Northern Africa. From the 1575 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius Africae Tabvla Nova "Africae tabula nova" (New map of Africa) appeared in the first edition (1570) of Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theater of the world) by the Flemish scholar and geographer Abraham Ortelius (1527--98)
Old Map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 First Map of African Con The Unique Maps Co.. Imprint: Antverpiae : In officina Plantiniana, 1592: Shelfmark: EMW.X.009: Notes: From Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum : Opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisque` locis castigatum & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atque` commentarijs auctum He learned Latin and studied Greek and mathematics