Subject: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey & Egypt
Period: 1581 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.2 x 12.6 inches
48.8 x 32 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. French text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #174.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression with light toning, a crease adjacent to the centerfold, and light soiling at top, extending into the map of Egypt.