"De Beschryving van de Reysen Pauli, en van de Andere Apostelen met Deszelfs Landen en Koningryke daar zy het Evangelium Gepredikt Hebben", Jagen, Jan van
Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1748 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.7 x 11.9 inches
45 x 30.2 cm
Very decorative map of the eastern part of the Mediterranean. Vignettes below the map show episodes from the travels of St. Paul and the cartouche, compass rose and sailing ships add interest. This map was copied from Bastian Stoopendaal's slightly larger map of 1688. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #147-KIII.
Condition: A+
A sharp impression issued folding on a bright, sturdy sheet with an "IV" watermark and soiling along the top edge of the sheet.