A pirated edition of the Ortelius Epitome map of the Holy Land
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens.
Venice: G.M. Turrini, 1655. Coloured. 80 x 105mm.
Narrow margins, trimmed into text on the reverse.
A miniature map of the Holy Land marking the Exodus. A second title appears outside the neatline.
The map was published in 'Il theatro del mondo', an Italian pirate edition of the Ortelius 'Epitome' miniature atlas. First published in 1598, the publication was revived in 1655, forty years after the last edition of the Dutch original.
KOEMAN: Ort 70.
Stock ID : 21721
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A pirated edition of the Ortelius Epitome map of the Holy Land
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens.
Venice: G.M. Turrini, 1655. Coloured. 80 x 105mm.
Narrow margins, trimmed into text on the reverse.
A miniature map of the Holy Land marking the Exodus. A second title appears outside the neatline.
The map was published in 'Il theatro del mondo', an Italian pirate edition of the Ortelius 'Epitome' miniature atlas. First published in 1598, the publication was revived in 1655, forty years after the last edition of the Dutch original.
KOEMAN: Ort 70.
Stock ID : 21721
SOLD
To see similar items click here