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AFTB 17: DVCATVS OSWIECZENSIS, ET ZATORIENSIS, DESCRIPTIO (Depiction of the Duchy of Auschwitz and Zator)

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Collection number: AFTB17
Depiction of the Duchy of Auschwitz and Zator

Dates

  • 1570

Creator

Rights Statement Note

Educational

Physical Description Note

Map of the Duchy of Auschwitz and Zator.  Copperplate engraving, non-contemporary hand colored. 8 3/4" x 9 5/8". Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius Ortelius is credited with the creation of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (the Theatre of the World) first published in 1570. This map appeared in several different editions of the atlas.

Publisher Note

Publisher: Valdosta State University and  pecial Collections

Contributor Note

Contributor: Andrew and Kathy Tatler-Burgess

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
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