1.0Sokol Bookshttps://sokol.co.ukrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HZfcrVJRMp"><a href="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/ortelius-abraham-2/">ORTELIUS, Abraham.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/ortelius-abraham-2/embed/#?secret=HZfcrVJRMp" width="600" height="338" title="“ORTELIUS, Abraham.” — Sokol Books" data-secret="HZfcrVJRMp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sokol.co.uk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://sokol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1-1-1.jpg20481565Large folio, three parts in one, separate t-p to third, Theatrum: ff (xii), 100 double-page numbered plates of one or more maps; Parergon: ff. 101-102, plates 103-114; Nomenclator: pp. 77 (ix), lacking final blank. Roman and Italic letter, woodcut floriated and historiated initials, handsome engraved allegorical first t-p with the personifications of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, title of Parergon within border with strapwork and foliage, printer’s device to second t-p, full-page portrait of author engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612), and 112 double-page plates including 145 geographic maps (varying dimensions), all in splendid contemporary hand-colouring with extensive gold and silver details. Lighy age yellowing, browning to a few ll., light foxing to initial ll., small early repair to three ll. probably relating to early autograph or library stamp, one with three words replaced in early manuscript. Intermittent marginal soiling mainly to lower outer blank corners, light see through to blank verso of some maps. An excellent copy on thick paper, in contemporary publisher’s calf, covers double blind and single gilt ruled to a panel design, a bit rubbed, outer frame bordered with a gilt floral roll, inner with a gilt chain roll and gilt fleurons to corners, large baroque strapwork cornerpieces and centrepiece with tendrils, leaves and lions all gilt, a.e.g., exceptionally richly gauffered. Spine with double gilt raised bands and flower tools in compartments. Rebacked, extensive repairs to lower cover, outer edges and head of spine. Large engraving of the diptych of Boethius (V century, Santa Giulia Museum, Brescia) from J.C. Hagenbuch, ‘De diptycho Brixiano Boethii consulis epistola epigraphica’ (1749) to rear pastedown.