Theatri orbis terrarum enchiridion, minoribus tabulis per Philippum Gallaeum exaratum
Subtitle: et carmine heroico, ex variis geographis & poetis collecto
By: per Hugonem Fauolium illustratum
Contributors: Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589, printer; Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612, bookseller; Picoteaul, Charles, former owner
Publisher: Excudebat Philippo Gallaeo Christophorus Plantinus
Published: 1585
Place of publication: Antuuerpiae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Geography
Other titles: Theatri orbis terrarvm enchiridion, minoribvs tabvlis per Philippvm Gallaevm exaratvm et carmine heroico, ex variis geographis & poetis collecto
Notes: Contains 83 engraved maps (six in double-page spreads), numbered 1-84 (no. 77 omitted).

Signatures:  ́́þ A-Éþ F℗ø G-Ńþ O℗ø P-Źþ áþ (a4=blank).

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

Includes index.

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, entry F189

Voet, L. The Plantin Press (1555-1589), entry 1832

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early, limp vellum. "Geographia" is inscribed along the spine in an early hand. The bookplate of the Library is present on the front pastedown. An early, illegible inscription is present in the upper right corner of the front free endpaper. The embossed and perforation stamps of the Library are present on the title page. The autograph of "Carolus Picoteaul", dated 1645, is present on both sides of the title page. Each double-page map, present in gatherings A, B, D, G, I, and P, is marked with the stamp of the Library. "Charle picoteaul" is inscribed, in an early hand, at the foot of a3 verso. All illustrations, including the title page vignette, are hand-colored.