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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
| Frontispiece for Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, published in 1570, and considered the first modern atlas. Title is surrounded by four figures representing — clockwise from the top — the continents of Europe, Africa, America, and Asia. |
| Image ID: | 104868 |
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| Creation Date: | 1570 |
| Creator Name: | Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | M GZ 1570 O |
| Original Dimensions: | 54 hand col. maps ; 41 cm. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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