Hispaniae Novae Sivae Magnae, Recens et Vera Descriptio. 1579., copy 2
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Atlas Reference: Theatrum orbis terrarum
Date/Date Range Produced: 1579
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: Guerrero, MexicoJalisco, MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo, MexicoNayarit, Mexico
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm. on sheet 45 x 53 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G4410 1601 O72
OCLC: 701830636
Accession Number: OS-1601-3
Donor: Osher

Typvs Chorographicvs, Celebrivm Locorvm in Regno Ivdae et Israhel. arte factus a Tilemanno Stella Sigenensi.
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598Stella, Tilemann, 1525-1589
Date/Date Range Produced: 1586
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: Holy LandIsraelPalestine
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: 36 x 46 cm. on sheet 47 x 57 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G7481.2 1601 S7
OCLC: 39107315
Accession Number: OS-1601-4
Donor: Osher
Subjects: AngelsAnimalsBirdsCartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts)Holy LandIsraelMaps--Early works to 1800Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598PalestineStella, Tilemann, 1525-1589Strapwork

Islandia
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598Plantin, Christophe, appoximately 1520-1589
Atlas Reference: Theatrum orbis terrarum
Dedicatee: Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, 1534-1588
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1585
Language: LatinSpanish
Region Depicted: Iceland
Map Type: Geographical
Dimensions: 34 x 49 cm. on sheet 46 x 56 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Historical Context: This is one of the more spectacular maps in the Ortelius atlas, with its vivid depiction of the rugged terrain of Iceland including fiords, mountain ranges, glaciers, and the erupting Hekla volcano. Its most engaging feature, however, is the collection of fantastic sea monsters inhabiting the surrounding waters. Some of them are based on faulty observation or inaccurate descriptions of real creatures such as whales. It is likely that the majority derived from medieval legends, mariners' tales, or outright artistic license. As testimony to their purported authenticity, each of the creatures is assigned an identifying letter keyed to a detailed description on the back of the map.
LC Call Number: G6930 1602 .O7
OCLC: 830863041
Accession Number: OS-1602-1
Donor: Osher

Maris Pacifici, (quod vulgo Mar del Zur) cum regionibus circumiacentibus, insulisque in eodem passim sparsis, novisima descriptio.
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Atlas Reference: Theatro d'el Orbe de la Tierra
Dedicatee: Rockox, Nicolaas
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1589
Language: LatinSpanish
Region Depicted: AntarcticaCaribbean SeaCentral AmericaChinaEast AsiaIndonesiaJapanNorth AmericaPacific OceanPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSolomon IslandsSouth AmericaSoutheast Asia
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: H 44.8 x W 56.8 cm
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G9230 1602 .O7
OCLC: 819752793
Accession Number: OS-1602-2
Donor: Osher

Americae Novissima Descriptio 1589
Creator: Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612Le Clerc, Jean, 1560-1621 or 1622
Date/Date Range Produced: 1602
Language: Latin
Dimensions: 33 x 49 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G3290 1602 .H6
OCLC: 819759721
Accession Number: OS-1602-3
Donor: Osher
Subjects: Exploration and discoveryMonstersSea monsters

Orbis Terrae Novissima Descriptio
Creator: Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612Le Clerc, Jean, 1560-1621 or 1622Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Date/Date Range Produced: 1602
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: World
Dimensions: H 37.2 x W 51.8 cm
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G3200 1602 .L4
OCLC: 60357385
Accession Number: OS-1602-4
Donor: Osher

Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1587
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: AntarcticaCaribbean regionNorth AmericaPacific OceanSolomon IslandsSouth AmericaWest IndiesWestern Hemisphere
Map Type: Geographical
Dimensions: H 45 x W 54.5 cm 
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G3290 1603 .O7
OCLC: 819752738
Accession Number: OS-1603-1
Donor: Osher
Subjects: AntarcticaCaravelsCaribbean AreaCartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts)DhowsFruitGalleonsGarlandsImaginary creaturesMaps--Early works to 1800MasksMonstersNorth AmericaOrtelius, Abraham, 1527-1598Pacific OceanplantsSailing shipsSea monstersSolomon IslandsSouth AmericaStrapworkVrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612West IndiesWestern HemisphereWhales

Vera Hierosolymae Veteris Imago a Ioanne Baptista Villalpando Cordvbensi e Societate Iesv Elaborata Pro Svo Vrbis ac Templi Hierosolymitani Apparatv Collato Stvdio Cvm P. Hieronymo Prado Ex Eadem Societate Romae Superiorum permissu cum Priuilegio Summi Pontificus Imperatoris Regis Catholici ac Senatus Veneti
Creator: Villalpando, Juan Bautista
Date/Date Range Produced: 1604
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: Holy LandJerusalem
Map Type: GeographicalTopographical maps
Dimensions: H 72 x W 78 cm
Printing Process: Etching
Material Type: Paper
Historical Context: Villalpando was a Jesuit architect and scholar whose imaginary map of ancient Jerusalem was based on Biblical accounts. In the belief that Solomon's Temple was the symbol of the heavenly Jerusalem to come, Villalpando created a detailed pictorial reconstruction and plan of the Temple patterned after the prophet Ezekiel's visionary description. A miniature version of his plan appears at the bottom center of the map. Several other Biblical sites are depicted within the city, including a circular City of David (upper left). Roman encampments and Biblical monuments are seen outside the walls. Villalpando's scholarship was widely respected and his conceptions of Solomon's Temple and ancient Jerusalem were accepted and copied for more than a century.
Accession Number: OS-1604-1
Donor: Osher
Subjects: Bible --GeographyJerusalemMaps--Early works to 1800Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)

Totius Orbis Cogniti Universalis Descriptio.
Creator: Merula, Paulus, 1558-1607
Date/Date Range Produced: 1605
Language: Latin
Dimensions: H 32.9 x W 50.5 cm
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G3200 1605 .M4
OCLC: 819758102
Accession Number: OS-1605-2
Donor: Osher

Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita. Abrahamo Ortelio Antverpiano auctore.
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Atlas Reference: Theatrum orbis terrarum
Dedicatee: Moflin, Jean
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1586
Language: ItalianLatin
Region Depicted: EgyptHoly LandIsraelPalestineSinai, Egypt
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: H 39 x W 50 cm
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Historical Context: This map is an acknowledged masterpiece of composition and engraving by the great Flemish cartographer, Abraham Ortelius; it illustrates the Biblical story of Abraham the Patriarch as recorded in Genesis. The Hebrew peoples were originally nomadic. Their origins lie with the Patriarch Abraham and his migration from Mesopotamia to the Promised Land of Canaan, where his followers and descendants settled. The decorative border contains twenty-two medallions portraying scenes from the life of Abraham, such as the sacrifice of Isaac. The central portion is in the form of a tapestry containing two maps. The small inset map at upper left traces Abraham's wanderings from Ur in the Euphrates Valley to the Promised Land of Canaan; several cities are named, the most prominent of which is Salem, the future Jerusalem. The larger map depicts the ancient tribal divisions of the Land of Canaan as described in Genesis; the largest city, as judged by its symbolic representation, is named "Salem, et Ierusalem."
LC Call Number: G7481.2 1608 .O7
OCLC: 819752711
Accession Number: OS-1608-2
Donor: Osher