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ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatre de L'Univers contenant les cartes de tout le monde. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin for the author, 1587.
2° (445 x 300mm). Engraved title-page, portrait of the author and 112 double-page engraved maps, all COLOURED IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND, the recto of the map of Perusini with pasted overlaid text, hand-coloured initials. (Occasional light spotting particularly to early and later leaves, minor discolouration or browning to some maps.) Contemporary olive morocco, panelled in gilt with central gilt arabesques made up of hatched tools, spine gilt in eight compartments with floral hatched motifs, g.e. (spine neatly restored at head and foot, and along part of the upper joint, ties lacking). Koeman III Ort 22.
A fine coloured copy, in a contemporary binding, of the third edition of the Theatrum in French. This edition includes new maps of the World, America and Artesia.
2° (445 x 300mm). Engraved title-page, portrait of the author and 112 double-page engraved maps, all COLOURED IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND, the recto of the map of Perusini with pasted overlaid text, hand-coloured initials. (Occasional light spotting particularly to early and later leaves, minor discolouration or browning to some maps.) Contemporary olive morocco, panelled in gilt with central gilt arabesques made up of hatched tools, spine gilt in eight compartments with floral hatched motifs, g.e. (spine neatly restored at head and foot, and along part of the upper joint, ties lacking). Koeman III Ort 22.
A fine coloured copy, in a contemporary binding, of the third edition of the Theatrum in French. This edition includes new maps of the World, America and Artesia.