Ortelius World Map, 1570Abraham Ortelius, 1570Framed from $114.99Antique Maps & Charts
You can order prints of old maps and star charts from public library collections, as art prints, framed prints or canvas.
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Ortelius World Map, 1570Abraham Ortelius, 1570Framed from $114.99
Cellarius Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708Andreas Cellarius (publishers Gerard Valk & Peter Schenk), 1708Framed from $108.99
Cellarius Southern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708Andreas Cellarius (publishers Gerard Valk & Peter Schenk), 1708Framed from $108.99
Cellarius Celestial Hemispheres Pair2 printsFramed from $196.18 · save 10%Wall art sizes and prices
| Size | Art Print | Framed | Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 x 10 in | $37.99 | $108.99 | $81.99 |
| 11 x 14 in | $47.99 | $114.99 | $90.99 |
| 16 x 20 in | $50.99 | $134.99 | $110.99 |
| 18 x 24 in | $54.99 | $147.99 | $127.99 |
| 24 x 36 in | $68.99 | $208.99 | $171.99 |
Free US shipping over $75. Printed in the USA.
Are these the old sheets or prints?
Prints. Every piece in this range is printed from a file of the map kept in a library collection, and it is sold under the mapmaker's name. The old sheet stays in the collection that owns it. Each artwork page names the library and its record number, so the source is easy to trace.
Where do the maps come from?
They come from public library collections. The 1570 Ortelius sheet and both Cellarius star charts are printed from files in the Library of Congress, which keeps the sheets themselves. Each artwork page names the collection and gives its record number, so you can look the map up before you order.
Is there a vintage world map here?
Yes. Ortelius's world map of 1570 is the vintage world map in this group, printed from a file of the first edition of his atlas. The print runs to the map's own engraved border, so the sheet you hang keeps the shape of the page it came from.
Why do some maps show fold lines or stains?
Because they belong to the old sheet, and we leave them there. The file is cleaned and the paper evened out, and library stamps and shelf marks come off, but fold lines, stains and the hand color stay. Those marks print as they appear on the sheet the collection holds.
Which frame suits an antique map?
The framed print is the easy fit for an old map: a thin wood frame finished in oak look, offered in black or white, with clear acrylic at the front. No mat comes as standard, and a white mat is optional if you want a border between the map and the frame. Each one arrives ready to hang.
What does shipping cost?
You choose shipping at checkout, and the cost for your address is shown there before you pay. Everything in this range is printed in the USA and shipped from there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these the old sheets or prints?
Prints. Every piece in this range is printed from a file of the map kept in a library collection, and it is sold under the mapmaker's name. The old sheet stays in the collection that owns it. Each artwork page names the library and its record number, so the source is easy to trace.
Where do the maps come from?
They come from public library collections. The 1570 Ortelius sheet and both Cellarius star charts are printed from files in the Library of Congress, which keeps the sheets themselves. Each artwork page names the collection and gives its record number, so you can look the map up before you order.
Is there a vintage world map here?
Yes. Ortelius's world map of 1570 is the vintage world map in this group, printed from a file of the first edition of his atlas. The print runs to the map's own engraved border, so the sheet you hang keeps the shape of the page it came from.
Why do some maps show fold lines or stains?
Because they belong to the old sheet, and we leave them there. The file is cleaned and the paper evened out, and library stamps and shelf marks come off, but fold lines, stains and the hand color stay. Those marks print as they appear on the sheet the collection holds.
Which frame suits an antique map?
The framed print is the easy fit for an old map: a thin wood frame finished in oak look, offered in black or white, with clear acrylic at the front. No mat comes as standard, and a white mat is optional if you want a border between the map and the frame. Each one arrives ready to hang.
What does shipping cost?
You choose shipping at checkout, and the cost for your address is shown there before you pay. Everything in this range is printed in the USA and shipped from there.
Learn More
The Ortelius world map of 1570
A wall map rewards a slow look: the closer you stand, the more the engraving shows. Lose a single line in reproduction and the sheet stops being a record of anything. The Ortelius World Map, 1570 is printed from a file of the 1570 first edition of Abraham Ortelius's atlas, which the Library of Congress holds. That work is considered the first true modern atlas. Its first printing ran in Antwerp on 20 May 1570.
Each artwork page names the collection that owns the sheet and gives its record number, so you can check the source yourself. What comes to you is the map, trimmed to the border printed on the sheet. The paper tone is evened out, stamps and shelf marks are lifted, and the engraving is left exactly as it stands. The rest of our antique maps and charts are made the same way.
Fold lines, a stain, hand color that has aged unevenly: they stay, because they belong to the sheet. If you want an old world map that reads as a document rather than a decoration, this is the place to start.
The Cellarius star charts of the northern and southern skies
The Harmonia Macrocosmica star atlas of Andreas Cellarius came out in Amsterdam in 1660, published by Johannes Janssonius. Its later plates are star charts of the constellations of the northern and southern skies.
Cellarius Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708 and Cellarius Southern Celestial Hemisphere, 1708 both come from the 1708 edition, and both sit in the Library of Congress collection. Order them as a matched pair and one size and one set of options covers the two prints, for 10% less than buying the same two pieces separately with the same options.
Hung together they give you both halves of the sky. A single chart on its own still works as a celestial map.
Choosing a size and a frame for an old map
Map pages open on 11 x 14 in framed, which suits a hallway or the space above a desk. Not every map is offered in every size: a size appears only where that map fills the shape with a slight trim and the file carries the detail to hold up at that scale. The preview shows the crop that prints, so check it before you order.
Framed prints carry clear acrylic at the front, inside a wood frame with an oak look finish, available in black or white. No mat sits between map and glazing unless you add the optional white one, and the piece arrives ready to hang.
Canvas is 400gsm on a stretcher about 1.5 in deep, with the image mirrored around the edges, which keeps the full picture on the face. A float frame in oak look, black or white, is optional. No hanging hardware comes in the box.
One map can hold a wall, but most rooms ask for company. The vintage posters collection runs in the same three formats, and the wider wall art range does too. A map can sit beside anything else you own.
Where these maps come from
Every map here is a print made from a named library collection: the file is cleaned, and nothing on the sheet is redrawn.
Printing and shipping both happen in the USA, and you pick your shipping at checkout.
