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Picardiae, Belgicae regionis descriptio.

  • ARTIST: Abraham Ortelius

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1592.

  • EDITION SIZE: 12 7/8 x 20 1/8" (327 x 511 mm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION:

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Ortelius is the best known for producing the atlas from which this map comes from, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or “Atlas of the Whole World". The atlas was immensely popular and was produced for over forty years. This particular impression is from a 1592 Latin text edition. This map of Picardy is based on the cartography of Jean Surhon. On the back of the map is a description of the region.

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Black & white.

  • REFERENCE: Van den Broecke #46.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps