Uncommon Jansson map of Syria & Lebanon

JANSSON, Jan.

Syriæ; Sive Soriæ. Nova et Accurata descriptio.
Amsterdam: Schenk & Valk. c.1700. 435 x 515mm.

A very fine example with vibrant original colours.

Lebanon & Syria. marking Beirut, Tripoli, Tyre, Damascus, Antioch and Aleppo. As this map did not appear until 1658 it is comparatively scarce: this example was published by Schenk & Valk, who bought many jannson plates from his heirs.


Stock ID : 19558