VRIENTS EDITION OF ORTELIUS EPITOME ATLAS
Abraham Ortelius Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionis delineationis... Antwerp Ioannem Baptista Vrientium 1601
Oblog 8vo size. first Vrients edition after Ortelius´s death.16,5 x13 cms.title page not present, 4 dedicatory leaves, and 126 engraved maps including the "Additamentum". latin text at the verso of each map.Wide margined copy and fine impression. Binding XVIII century full calf, spine gilt restored at bottom
The epitome´s began publication in 1588 like an effort to expand diffusion of Ortelius work for the general Public at this time. Vrients bought the plates stock after Ortelius death and added many other plates.ref. Koeman vol IIIA, pg 313.
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