by Petra Hofmann (College Librarian) This hand-coloured copy of the 1603 edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum by Abrahman Ortelius, printed in Antwerp, is one of the Library staff’s all-time favourite book in St John’s extraordinary collection of early printed books. Ortelius’s Theatrum orbis terrarum is generally considered to be the first modern atlas. Although Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)Continue reading “A Hand-coloured Atlas”