Historic Map - North Atlantic Northern Hemisphere - Ortelius 1587

Old Northern Hemisphere Map - North Atlantic - Ortelius 1587 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on gloss paper or art paper.
Sites and Townships Specific To This Map Are: London, Liba, Colmar, Nerbis, Aegobor, and others.
The following towns are featured: an early map of the North Atlantic, extending from Scandinavia and the Polar regions in the East, to the mythical Islands of the North Atlantic, Greenland, Iceland and North America. It was engraved by Frans Hogenberg for Ortelius' map of the North Atlantic. The map was influential in its treatment of the Arctic regions. The mainland of America is depicted in the Northwest, and includes a number of mythical islands, including Frisland, Drogeo and Icaria. Mercator's wall map of 1569, the infamous Zeno map of 1558, as well as the work of Olaus Magnus in 1539 all influenced this version. It was an early outline of the Scandinavian coast, bordering the Arctic Ocean. Sea monsters and sailing ships decorate the map. It is from the 1587 French edition of Oretlius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas.
This Map is Situated in: North Atlantic Ocean.
SKU: ITEU0010
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