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1570 Ortelius Map of Asia (first edition)
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Title
Asiae Nova Descriptio
1572 (undated) 15 x 20 in (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
1572 (undated) 15 x 20 in (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
Description
A scarce and stunning first edition example of Abraham Ortelius' important 1572 map of Asia. Covers from Europe and Africa eastward to include all of Asia, the East Indies, Japan, and parts of New Guinea and Australia. From west to east, this map offers numerous elements worthy of further study. The Caspian Sea, according to the convention of the time, is presented on an east-west rather than north-south axis. Arabia is projected in a distended form. Further east in western China, Cayamay lacus is depicted. This mythical body of water was postulated by Ortelius to be the source great rivers of Southeast Asia. Indeed, Ortelius crisscrosses East Asia with a vast network of waterways advocating his belief that a water route existed through China to the North Sea and hence, via the Northeast Passage, to Europe. Still further east Japan appears in a distorted top heavy projection that resembles a tadpole. To the south Luzon is absent from the Philippine Islands. In the extreme southeast portion of the map Australia appears as 'Terrae Incognitae Australis.' East of China, two sailing ships ply the waters of the Pacific. A large decorative title cartouche adorns the lower left hand quadrant.
Ortelius based this map on his own wall map of 1567. This map was issued as page 3 in the 1872-73 German language edition of Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and corresponds to Van den Broecke's Ort 6 classification, predating the more common Ort 7 map of Asia that appeared in 1574. Ortelius printed only 1675 copies of this edition of Asiae Nova Descriptio (Ort 6) as opposed to nearly 7000 of the 1574 (Ort 7) edition
Ortelius based this map on his own wall map of 1567. This map was issued as page 3 in the 1872-73 German language edition of Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and corresponds to Van den Broecke's Ort 6 classification, predating the more common Ort 7 map of Asia that appeared in 1574. Ortelius printed only 1675 copies of this edition of Asiae Nova Descriptio (Ort 6) as opposed to nearly 7000 of the 1574 (Ort 7) edition
Cartographer
Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598) was one of the most important figures in the history of cartography and is most famously credited with the compilation of the seminal 1570 atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, generally considered to be the world's first modern atlas. Ortelius was born in Antwerp and began his cartographic career in 1547 as a typesetter for the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke. In this role Ortelius traveled extensively through Europe where he came into contact with Mercator, under whose influence, he marketed himself as a 'scientific geographer'. In this course of his long career he published numerous important maps as well as issued several updated editions of his cardinal work, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Late in his career Ortelius was appointed Royal Cartographer to King Phillip II of Spain. On his death in July fourth, 1598, Ortelius' body was buried in St Michael's Præmonstratensian Abbey , Antwerp, where his tombstone reads, Quietis cultor sine lite, uxore, prole.
Source
Ortelius, A., Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, (1572 German language edition)
Condition
Very good condition. Light overall toning. Minor discoloraiton on original centerfold. Minor centerfold reinforcement on verso - bottom center, extening about 2 inches into the map.
References
Phillips (Atlases) 374. Library of Congress, Map Division, G1006 .T5 1570b. Van den Broecke, M., Ortelius Atlsa Maps: An Illustrated Guide, Ort 6, 1572/1573G3 (see also the very similar but more common Ort 7). Koeman, C., Atlantes Neerlandici…, 3. Tibbets G. R., Arabia in Early Maps, map 34, p. 48. Schilder,G. The Wall Maps by Abraham Ortelius p. 93-124. Heintz. M. & Reiter, C. Asiæ Descriptio and the Judgment Day Painting, p. 125-132. Suarez, T., Early Mapping of South-East Asia, p. 164-170. Lutz, W., Japan: A Cartographic Vision: European Printed Maps from teh early 16th to the19th Century, 11C. Quirino, C., Philippine Cartography,1320-1899, p. 76. Clancy, R., The Mapping of Terra Australis, 1.12. Yeo, J., Mapping the Continent of Asia, #5. Van Der Krogt, Peter C. J., Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, AN: 8000:31A. Cortazzi, H., Isles of Gold: Antique Maps of Japan, pl. 19.
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Cruise line
Oceanwide Expeditions (Small Cruise Lines)
Oceanwide Expeditions (Small Cruise Lines)
MV Ortelius last position
MV Ortelius last location was at North Sea (coordinates 51.45765 N / 4.00752 E) cruising en route to HANSWEERT NL. The AIS position was reported 5 days ago.
Current PositionYear built | 1989 / Age: 31 |
Flag state | Russia |
Builder | Stocznia Gdynia SA (Gdansk, Poland) |
Class | ice-strengthened expedition ship |
Owner | Oceanwide Expeditions |
Operator | Oceanwide Expeditions |
Speed | 14 kn / 26 kph / 16 mph |
Length (LOA) | 91 m / 299 ft |
Beam (width) | 17 m / 56 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 4575 gt |
Passengers | 100 - 116 |
Crew | 52 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 46 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 53 |
Decks with cabins | 4 |
Last Refurbishment | 2019 |
Former names | Marina Svetaeva |
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MV Ortelius cruise ship is an ice-strengthened polar expedition vessel. It is part of the Oceanwide Expeditions fleet - together with the newbuilds Janssonius (2021) and Hondius (2019), Plancius and the polar sailing ships Noorderlicht and Rembrandt van Rijn. The vessel was launched in 1989 under the name 'Marina Svetaeva'. Initially, it served as a special purpose ship for the Russian Academy of Sciences.
History - construction and ownership
Specializing in passenger shipping and navigation in icy waters, with the newbuilds Janssonius and Hondius the headquartered in Vlissingen Netherlands cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions grew not only as fleet/capacity but also as brand popularity and trust.
Founded in 1993, Oceanwide Expeditions (shipowner) is one of the industry's small cruise lines offering regularly-scheduled and flexible polar cruise tours providing its customers with the opportunity to contact with Arctic-Antarctica's wildlife, unique landscapes, nautically important polar regions and historical sites. Mail pilot 2 1 – task oriented email client. Oceanwide Expeditions has year-round planned itineraries - during summer (April through September) in the Arctic and during winter (October through March) in Antarctica. Most Oceanwide-organized tours are in sea-only accessible areas, usually without any land/port infrastructure. In most of these locations, the cruise ship anchors near the coast and all passengers are tendered (via Zodiac Milpro boats) to the landing sites. Each boat is crewed and guided by a dedicated expedition team.
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Oceanwide Expeditions supports renown organizations dedicated to wildlife preservation and sustainable environmental development projects in Earth's polar regions. Among these organizations are AECO (Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators - cruise line organization working mainly in Europe's Arctic / Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard Norway), IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, 1991-founded association of 100+ members/companies) and BirdLife International (1922-founded global organizations dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats).
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Like all the other fleet mates, Ortelius is equipped with rigid-hulled zodiacs (inflatable boats) used for landings (ship-to-shore passenger transportation) in remote areas. Additionally, Ortelius has a helipad and can carry 2 helicopters onboard.
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The Ortelius ship operated in the Russian Far East as a cargo supply and passenger's vessel, as well as a supply and accommodation ship to oil fields located in the Russian Arctic (northern Pacific Ocean) territories. As of December 2007, the ship was chartered by the Sydney-based company Aurora Expeditions and operated as 'cruise ship' in the Antarctica and Arctic regions. In 2011, the ship was acquired by the based in Vlissingen (Netherlands) Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions. It was then renamed to Ortelius. Pixelmator 3 4 1.
On January 16, 2014, mv Ortelius had a scheduled 9-night Antarctic Peninsula cruise. All passengers were on board, but the ship's anchor system broke down and the itinerary was cancelled. After the technical issue was solved, Ortelius continued resumed its Antarctic cruise program. A highlight of the 2014 season was the successful Snow Hill Island expedition where passengers were transported by helicopter to the island's emperor penguins colony.
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