ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); ORTELIUS, Abraham
ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598); ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of the Pacific Ocean. Detail. Whale capture in the sea between Japan and America. Printed in Antwerp by Christophe Plantin (1588). Etching. SPAIN. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library
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10683830
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46523034
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5040px x 4139px
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Credit
Mary Evans/J. Bedmar/Iberfoto
Source
SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library
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