bodleianlibs:418 years ago yesterday, Abraham Ortelius died. He is most famous for his atlas, the Th
bodleianlibs:418 years ago yesterday, Abraham Ortelius died. He is most famous for his atlas, the Theatrum orbis terrarum (1573). We recently digitized Hertford College’s copy, which includes the images of the Americas above. -- source link
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