"Paradisus", Mercator/Hondius
Subject: Holy Land
Period: 1621 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.6 x 5.8 inches
19.3 x 14.7 cm
This handsome small map shows the Holy Land between the Mediterranean and Chaldaea in present-day Iraq, extending to the mouth of the Tigris in the Persian Gulf. The map depicts the site of Paradise, between the four rivers near Babylon, with a miniature image of Adam and Eve by the apple tree. At bottom is a large vignette of Adam and Eve below the apple tree in Paradise, surrounded by a strapwork border. Latin text on verso.
References: Laor #492; Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #0820H:351.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression with light toning and a few small spots of foxing. The alternate letterpress title that is typically printed above the map is partially printed within the top border.
