"Tabula Geographica, in Qua Paradisus, nec Non Regiones, Urbes oppida, et loca describuntur; quorum in Genesi mentio fit: Auct. D.R.M. Mathes…", Plancius/Cloppenburg

A supremely graphic map from a Dutch Bible featuring a large engraving of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, surrounded by all kinds of animals and birds. The scene is juxtaposed beside the map locating Paradisus just south of Babylon. The sheet is then further embellished with fifteen oval vignettes from Genesis. This is the second state with improvements by D.R.M. Mathes, published by Cloppenberg. Dutch text on verso.

References: Poortman & Augusteijn #73.

Condition: A

Fine sharp impression and lovely later color. Right margin professionally extended to accommodate framing.