Italy - Lake Como,// territories around Rome and Friuli.; Abraham Ortelius (Anversa, 1527 – 1598) - Larii Lacus vulgo Comensis & Territorii Romani descrip & Fori Iulii vulgo Friuli Typus – - 1561-1580

Map taken from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Ortelius, considered the first modern atlas. Published in seven languages and 36 editions, the work secured in 1570 a privilege protecting it from unauthorized reproductions and represented a fundamental milestone in the history of cartography.

Three geographical maps on a sheet taken from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,


Larii Lacus vulgo Comensis Descriptio. This is the detailed map of Lake Como, oriented with the south at the top and based on the accurate humanist and topographic studies of the physician and historian from Como, Paolo Giovio.

Territorii Romani Descrip.. It depicts Lazio and the Rome area, focusing on the Roman Campagna and the surrounding provinces.

Fori Iulii, vulgo Friuli Typus. A detailed map of Friuli and the Gulf of Trieste, with the Alpine reliefs in the background.


Beautiful color exemplar of Ortelius’s maps of Lake Como, the territories around Rome, and Friuli.
Small detachment in the

Central fold at the bottom of the sheet