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First plate of Ortelius' map of the Holy Land

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens.
Antwerp,1574, Latin text edition. Coloured. 350 x 465mm.

The Holy Land after Stella, showing the route of the Exodus, printed from the first of three very similar plates. All three have the same two large strapwork cartouches; however this plate has five ships and three sea-monsters, while the second has only one monster, and the third only three ships and no monsters.

VAN DER BROECKE: 170; LAOR: 539.
Stock ID : 22606

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Stock Id :22606

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First plate of Ortelius' map of the Holy Land

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens.
Antwerp,1574, Latin text edition. Coloured. 350 x 465mm.

The Holy Land after Stella, showing the route of the Exodus, printed from the first of three very similar plates. All three have the same two large strapwork cartouches; however this plate has five ships and three sea-monsters, while the second has only one monster, and the third only three ships and no monsters.

VAN DER BROECKE: 170; LAOR: 539.
Stock ID : 22606

£850

£850

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