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+
Issued folding, now pressed with a couple of light stains and a few professionally repaired fold separations, only one of which enters map 1.25" at top.