Aegypti Recentior Descriptio - Antique map

Author: Janssonius, Johannes

Publisher: Schenk, Peter & Valk, Gerard

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1690

Egypt. "Aegypti Recentior Descriptio: Aegyptis & Turcis Elchibith; Arabibus Mesre & Misri, Hebraeis Mitsraim". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and several animals in the map. 40:50 cm (15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inch.).

A map of Egypt, the Red Sea and part of the Holy Land ('Ierusalem'). Oriented to the West. - First published in Janssonius' Atlas Novus, 1656 (see Koeman I, map 8650:1).

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