1579 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois France and Vicinity
by Paul Fearn
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1579 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois France and Vicinity
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Paul Fearn
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Photograph
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Two rare regional Abraham Ortelius maps, the left map, entitled Caletensium, depicts the French and Belgian coastline from Estables to Calais, the right map, entitled Veromandorum, depicts the immediate vicinity of Saint-Quentin in northern France. The map is based upon the cartographic work of Jean de Surhon who was commissioned by the crown to map the region in 1557.
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July 11th, 2013
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