Abraham ORTELIUS
Epitome du theatre du mondeEpitome of the Theater of the World
De l'imprimerie de Christofle Plantin|à Anvers [Antwerp] 1588|15 x 10.50 cm|relié
Epitome du theatre du monde
[Epitome of the Theater of the World]
First published in Latin in 1570 in Antwerp (with two editions appearing that same year, with the title Theatrus orbis terrarum), then in Dutch in 1577, the text was translated into French from 1579 onwards. This first edition in French, which appeared under the title
[Epitome of the Theater of the World]
De l'imprimerie de Christofle Plantin, Anvers (Antwerp) 1588, small in-8, landscape: 15 x 10,5 cm,
(8 f.) 94 f (2 f.), 18th-century sheep gilt
First complete edition of the 94 maps. This is the third edition in French, the first for some parts, as reviewed, corrected and enlarged with 11 maps.(8 f.) 94 f (2 f.), 18th-century sheep gilt
First published in Latin in 1570 in Antwerp (with two editions appearing that same year, with the title Theatrus orbis terrarum), then in Dutch in 1577, the text was translated into French from 1579 onwards. This first edition in French, which appeared under the title
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