Terra Sancta - Old maps for sale

Author: Ortelius, Abraham

Publisher: Ortelius, Abraham

Publishing year: 1585

Israel / Palestine."Terra Sancta". Copper-engraving by P. Leicksteen and C. Schrot (published by A. Ortelius, lat. ed., 1584). Uncoloured. With ornamental cartouche, title cartouche with 3 medallions of Christ's crucifixion, birth and resurrection, and in the lower left corner of the map with scene of Jonah being thrown to the whale. 37:50,5 cm (14.6 x 19.9 inch.).

V. d. Broecke Nr. 173 - East-oriented map.