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Initial Publication in Antwerp
- When
- 20 May 1570
- Where
- Antwerp
The first edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was issued in Antwerp on 20 May 1570.
Gilles Coppens de Diest issued the atlas in Antwerp on 20 May 1570. The work comprised 53 maps and 87 references, bound with specifically engraved copper plates. This publication is widely recognized as the first modern atlas.
Sources
- Abraham Ortelius Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14
- Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-23
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