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From MapHist.com - Dictionary of Mapmakers Reference Books The second volume-in contrast is much more varied in content. It focuses mainly on sixteenth-century Antwerp, until its fall in 1585 the center of the Netherlands map trade. The volume reproduces in full size maps by Abraham Ortelius, Joan Baptista Vrients. and the Galle family. Three of Ortelius's wall maps are given chapters of their own, and the description of his wall map of the world (1564) is preceded by a description of other wall maps published before his time and outside the Netherlands. beginning with Waldseemuller (1507). Although it is not entirely clear why these non-Dutch maps were included (and the practice was not fully followed in later volumes). they are useful summary descriptions.In chapter two of the second volume, Schilder explains the relationship between some maps of Ortelius and the Italian geographer Giacomo Castaldi and here a little Dutch-Italian rivalry rears its head. For example, Ortelius's eight-sheet wall map of Asia in eight sheets (1567) was significantly based on Gastaldi's 'prima, seconda. e terza parte dell'Asia.' In fact, Ortelius acknowledges his debt to Gastaldi in his the address to the geography of Aboulfeda, which had become known in Europe through the infamous philologist. historian, and arabist Guillaume Postel (1495-1581). Postel gave his translated summary to Giambattista Ramusio, who published it in his Navigotioni et Vioggi. a work in which Gastaldi took part. But since there was no mention of a 'map' in Ramusio's summary of Aboulfeda - a 'model' is the word he uses one might wish for more discussion of the extent to which Gastaldi was indebted to the Arabic geographer for his information and whether or not there was an Arabic map on which he relied.In contrast. Schilder's analysis of Ortelius's six-sheet wall map of Spain (1571) and its related precursors is extremely thorough. Ortelius co authored this map with Carolus Clusius, whose travels in Spain to describe botanical specimens gave rise to his famous book on the plants of the Iberian peninsula (1576). Along the way. Clusius noted the landscape in general. and this information culminated in his contribution to Ortelius's wall map Among the useful descriptions of earlier wall maps of Spain is that concerning the curious four-sheet anonymous map in the Museo Correr and the map of Spain in six sheets (1558) attributed to Matteo Pagano by his imprint and dedicated - as are several Italian maps - to the Dutch humanist Nicholas Stopius.
Contents of volume 2 Introduction I. The map of the world by Abraham Ortelius, 1564 a. The world of Abraham Ortelius b. Printed wall-maps of the world published before 1564 c. The wall-map of the world in eight sheets by Abraham Ortelius, 1564 d. The folio edition of 1571 II. The wall-map of Asia by Abraham Ortelius, 1567 III. The wall-map of Spain by Abraham Ortelius and Carolus~Clusius, 1571 a. Carolus Clusius b. Wall-maps of Spain prior to 1570 c. The wall-map of Spain by Carolus Clusius IV. The wall-map of the Seventeen Provinces in twelve sheets by Joan Baptista Vrients, 1605 a. The editlo princeps by Filips Galle b. The edition by Joan Baptista Vrients, 1605 c. The edition by Joannes Galle d. A map of the Central Netherlands in two sheets, published by the Galle family
Plates 1. Abraham Ortelius, Wall-map of the world, 1564. (8 sheets) 2. Gerard de Jode, Map of the world, 1571. (1 sheet) 3. Abraham Ortelius, Wall-map of Asia, 1567. (8 sheets) 4. Abraham Ortelius - Carolus Clusius, Wall-map of Spain, 1571. (6 sheets) 5. Filips Galle - Joan Baptista Vrients, Wall-map of the Seventeen Provinces, 1605. (16 sheets) 6. Joannes Galle, Map of the Central Netherlands in two sheets. (3 sheets) 7. Filips Galle - Joan Baptista Vrients, Map of the Seventeen Provinces in folio, 1606. (1 sheet) 8. Joannes en Baptista van Deutecum, Map of the Seventeen Provinces in folio, 1588. (1 sheet) 9. Frederick de Wit, Map of the Seventeen Provinces in folio, 1652. (1 sheet)
Text volume: Blue cloth, bound with gold imprint. Format 400x285mm/ 15,5x11,5inch. Text in Dutch and English; 146 illustrations in black and white. 171 pp. Map volume: Blue cloth portfolio, bound with gold imprint. Format 410x580mm/ 16x58inch. 120 grams paper [cream coloured] 9 maps printed on 45 sheets. This Article was published on MapHist.com - http://www.MapHist.com |