![]() We offer a wide range of authentic antique maps for any budget. Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical. Today the decorative qualities of antique maps are widely recognized by interior designers who appreciate their beauty and design flexibility. Antique maps have proved a richly rewarding investment over the past decade, thanks to a growing appreciation of their unique historical appeal. Buying and collecting antique maps is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Our collection includes a wide range of authentic antique maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries. We sell original antique maps to collectors, historians, educators and interior decorators all over the world. Latin text on verso, please study image carefully. ![]() Repair on folding line and a tear at the bottom of the map. It was the best available summary of 16th-century cartographic knowledge, covering much of the exploration of the world in the century following the discovery of America.Ĭondition: Fair, age-related toning. His 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' is considered to be the first true modern atlas. This map originates from Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.Īrtists and Engravers: Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was, along with Gerard Mercator, the most important cartographer of the 16th century. Abraham Orteliuss map of England from 1571-84 features a pair of ferocious fish who look like their plotting something, some nymphs with devils () heads. Beautiful map of the Low Countries, extending to the English Channel and part of Britain. Item number: 17897 980 (1029 / 862.4) Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula. Antique map titled 'Belgii Veteris Typus'. Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae, sive Britannicae Insularum Descriptio.
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