Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1686 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.5 x 14 inches
47 x 35.6 cm
This beautiful map of the eastern Mediterranean region details the travels of Apostle Paul. It is richly decorated with scenes from St. Paul's travels in vignettes along the top and bottom and numerous sailing ships and a compass rose in the sea. This is the first state. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #135-GI.
Condition: B+
A sharp impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with marginal soiling and professional repairs to a centerfold separation at bottom and to loss of a sliver of the image at the base of the title cartouche that has been skillfully replaced in facsimile.