France - Corsica; Abraham ORTELIUS - Corsica isola - 1561-1580

Geographic map of Corsica drawn by Abraham Ortelius for his famous Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas in history. The island is depicted rotated 90° eastward, with the southern boundaries shown on the right-hand side of the representation: The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is considered the first true 'modern atlas'. The work was published in 7 languages and 36 editions Excellent condition; lower margin trimmed

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