Elaborate Map of the Holy Land, Illustrating the Life of Abraham

"Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita", Ortelius, Abraham

Ortelius designed, and probably also engraved this beautiful Holy Land map. It details the wanderings and life of the Patriarch Abraham. The map is displayed as though on a banner hung on a wall; it shows Palestine and a portion of Egypt, inset with a small map of the Middle East from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates River. The imaginative design includes an elaborately engraved frame containing twenty-two scenes illustrating the life of Abraham, spanning his departure from Ur to his death. This is from the second plate, used from 1592-1624; from the first Latin edition.

References: Laor #547; van den Broecke #183.

Condition: C+

Original color with some cracks due to the oxidation of green pigment, which have been closed on verso with Japanese tissue. A 1/2" sized hole to the left of the word "Meridies" has been professionally repaired. There are a few professional paper repairs along centerfold and in blank margins, and paper is a bit brittle.