[PDF] Ortelius Atlas eBook

Author : M. P. R. van den Broecke
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Atlases
ISBN : 9789061943808

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This revised edition contains corrections, extra information to date the charts more correctly, descriptions of the title page and a portrait of Ortelius.

Author : M. P. R. van den Broecke
Publisher : Brill
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
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With an introduction by Leon Voet, and with 20 contributions by Günter Schilder, Rodney Shirley, Dennis Reinhartz, H.A.M. van der Heijden, Marijke Spies and others.

Author : Philip Parker
Publisher : Ivy Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0711267499

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This beatutiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them. Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by rulers, explorers, and adventures these books were used to build empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy, and nurture trade. Written by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique, lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from the last half-millennium are covered, including: The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the world’s first atlas and produced in 1570 by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius, The 17th-century Klencke — one of the world’s largest books that requires 6 people to carry it, The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into cartographic royalty. This beautiful book will engross readers with its detailed, visually stunning illustrations and fascinating story of how map-making has developed throughout human history.

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Page : pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
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Category : Atlases
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Frans Koks discusses various editions of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum," an atlas created by Flemish cartographer Abraham Oertel, also known as Ortelius, (1527-1598). The "Theatrum" was originally published in 1570 and is considered to be the first modern atlas. The information is provided online by the Geography and Maps Division of the U.S. Library of Congress, as part of the American Memory resource.

Author : Karen Lee Bowen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0521852765

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Study of Christopher Plantin's role in the production of books with engraved and etched illustrations.

Author : Chet Van Duzer
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,33 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 9780712358903

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The sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps, whether swimming vigorously, gamboling amid the waves, attacking ships, or simply displaying themselves for our appreciation, are one of the most visually engaging elements on these maps, and yet they have never been carefully studied. The subject is important not only in the history of cartography, art, and zoological illustration, but also in the history of the geography of the "marvelous" and of western conceptions of the ocean. Moreover, the sea monsters depicted on maps can supply important insights into the sources, influences, and methods of the cartographers who drew or painted them. In this highly-illustrated book the author analyzes the most important examples of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps produced in Europe, beginning with the earliest mappaemundi on which they appear in the 10th century and continuing to the end of the 16th century.