Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 Life . Works . Sources and friends
Bilthoven, Netherlands: Cartographica Neerlandia, 2015. Hardcover. 379p., plates, plats, maps and tables as called for, b&w only, no color reproductions but the b&w work is quite clear. Presswork is on gorgeous alkaline paperstock throughout, hardbound in 12x9.5 inch openweave green cloth boards gilt and enclosed in the glossy dust jacket. Slight crimping to cloth and dj at head- and tail-rims, small tape repair to head of dj, a near-fine copy: sound, clean, unmarked.
From p.253: "The idea of producing maps on paper of a uniform sheet size and binding them together to make a book encompassing the whole world was a novelty invented by Ortelius"
Cat.No: 278661
ISBN: 9789090294865
Price: $135.00