Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1748 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.7 x 12 inches
45 x 30.5 cm
Very decorative map of the eastern part of the Mediterranean. Vignettes below the map show episodes from the travels of St. Paul and the cartouche, compass rose and sailing ships add interest. This map was copied from Bastian Stoopendaal's slightly larger map of 1688. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #147-KIII.
Condition: B+
There is a centerfold separation at bottom that extends 1.3" into the image and an edge tear that extends 0.2" into the image, both of which have been closed on verso with archival material. There are a few other minor closed edge tears in the blank margins and a dampstain in the bottom blank margin, not affecting the image.