Subject: Eastern Mediterranean
Period: 1571 (circa)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Black & White
Size:
19.3 x 12.8 inches
49 x 32.5 cm
Three maps are on one folio sheet. On the left is a map of Turkey oriented with east at the top. The detailed map is based on the cartography of Gastaldi/Forlani and extends to include Candia and Cyprus. At top right is a map of northern Egypt showing the Nile River delta. Below is a map of the vicinity of ancient Carthage (Tunis) with many oared ships in the sea. Latin text on verso and marked page 52.
References: Van den Broecke #174.
Condition: A
Nice strong impression with wide margins. Small bottom centerfold separation that has been archival repaired on verso. Minor soiling in the blank margins that has one tiny pinprick.