Author: Birmingham Public Library
Title: An Exhibit in Commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of Publication by Abraham of Ortelius of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum the World's First Atlas
Description: Alabama, Birmingham Public Library, 1970. Paperback. Collectible Near Fine Paperback. Color frontis map. B/W Portrait of Ortelius Exhibit of Abraham Ortelius at Birmingham Library. Clean 12 pp. No writing or signatures. NOT a library copy. Two illus. One color and one b/w Interestingly John Dee learned about Prince Madoc and King Arthur journeys to America from theis great Dutch Mapmaker. This small printed exhibit catalog lists all the maps published pertaining to America by Ortelius with descriptions. See our scans.Three Geese in Flight Celtic Myths and American Mysteries since 1977. Near Fine .

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