Jobi Ludolfi Habessinia seu Abassia Presbyteri Johannis Regio 1683 - Antique map

Author: Schenk, Peter & Valck, Gerard

Other authors: Ludolf, Job

Publisher: Schenk, Peter & Valck, Gerard

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1690

Ethiopia. "Jobi Ludolfi Habessinia Seu Abassia Presbyteri Johannis Regio ... 1683". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. Ludolf's map of the region. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valck in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title cartouche, another 2 cartouches, a coat-of-arms and many depictions (elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions, ostriches, ships). 44:54,5 cm (17 1/4 x 21 1/2 inch.).

A very decorative map of Ethiopia (East Africa). One of the most important maps of the region published in the second half of the 17th century.

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Tags: Antique map, Antique maps, Old maps, Ethiopia map, Jobi Ludolfi Habessinia seu Abassia Presbyteri Johannis Regio 1683, Job Hiob Ludolf, copperplate engraving, Peter Schenk, Gerard Valck, Valk, 1690