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Map Theatrvm orbis terrarvm. Theatrum orbis terrarum

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Title

  • Theatrvm orbis terrarvm.

Other Title

  • Theatrum orbis terrarum

Names

  • Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
  • Diesth, Aegid. Coppenius (Aegidius Coppenius).
  • Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568.

Created / Published

  • Antverpiae : Apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, 1570.

Headings

  • -  Geography--Early works to 1800
  • -  Earth

Genre

  • World atlases

Notes

  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Colophon: 20 Mai 1570.
  • -  Catalogus auctorum includes 87 names. T.p. verso blank.
  • -  Includes 53 map sheets, with descriptive text on verso.
  • -  Acid offset on facing pages. Blank leaves inserted between map sheets.
  • -  Front cover displays the name and arms of Jean, comte de Hoya, bishop of Münster and Osnabrück (1566-74).
  • -  Phillips, 3389
  • -  Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici, Ort 1A
  • -  Includes "De Mona druidum insula" by H. Llwyd.
  • -  G&M microfilm 133.

Medium

  • 1 atlas ([14 p.], [106] leaves, [55] p.) : hand col. maps ; 43 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1006 .T5 1570

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003683482

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ortelius, Abraham, Aegid. Coppenius Diesth, and Humphrey Llwyd. Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Antverpiae: Apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, 1570. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2003683482/.

APA citation style:

Ortelius, A., Diesth, A. C. & Llwyd, H. (1570) Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Antverpiae: Apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2003683482/.

MLA citation style:

Ortelius, Abraham, Aegid. Coppenius Diesth, and Humphrey Llwyd. Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Antverpiae: Apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, 1570. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2003683482/>.