Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 314 pages: ill., maps; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index. Contents: Backcloth -- The Theatrum Comes into Being -- The Theatrum as a Reality -- Inside the Theatrum. Subjects: Ortelius, Abraham 1527-1598. Ortelius, Abraham 1527-1598 Theatrum orbis terrarum. Cartographers Belgium Biography. Cartography Belgium Antwerp History 16th century. Atlases History. Geography History 16th century. Cartography History 1550-1600. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

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T�tulo: Imagined corners: exploring the world's first atlas / Paul Binding
Editor: London: Review
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2003
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0747230404
ISBN 13: 9780747230403
Encuadernaci�n: Encuadernaci�n de tapa dura
Edici�n: 1st Edition.
Estado de la sobrecubierta: Sobrecubierta no Incluida

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Published in Antwerp in 1570, the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" did something no previous book had done: here was the world in all its component parts, the chance to see out planet as a place of staggering variety and ultimate unity. The world's first-ever atlas was the brain-child of Abraham Ortelius; it reflected the great vitality of the era, the prevailing zest for exploration and discovery and the linked activities of commerce and map-making. It was a work born of collaborative friendships: Ortelius' circle included two key figures of the age - printer Christophe Plantin and geographer Gerard Mercator. and brings vividly to life the Antwerp that produced Ortelius and his momentous work.

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Paul Binding is a novelist, critic, poet and cultural historian. He studied English Literature at Oxford University and is Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College, Oxford. He reviews regularly, especially for the Independent on Sunday and Times Literary Supplement.

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