Livonia

Taken from the German edition of the "Epitome theatri orbis terrarum. Antwerp, Jan Keerbergen, 1601; Jan B. Vrients, 1609; Plantin Press, 1612. Published in 1604 in Frankfurt, with the title "Ausszug auss Abrahami Ortely theatro" by Jan Keerbergen & Levinus Hulsius.

In 1601 Jan Keerbergen published the first edition of a world atlas with all the plates engraved by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius. !ey mostly measured about 120 x 80 mm. !is work, with text by Michael Coignet, was the third epitome of Abraham Ortelius’ !eatrum. Latin, French, English, German and Italian editions were published between 1601 and 1612.

Although inferior to the Map-treasury series (see 1598a), the maps were all nicely drawn and engraved and easily recognized, as they have wide borders showing latitude and longitude. !e 123 plates were for the most part copied from those in the 1601 Jan B. Vrients’ edition of Philip Galle’s version, though not arranged in the same sequence Wesley J. Keerbergen and L. Hulsius in 1604.

Etching, good condition.