Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1710 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.8 x 11.9 inches
45.2 x 30.2 cm
This beautiful map of the eastern Mediterranean region details the travels of Apostle Paul. It is richly decorated with four Biblical scenes in vignettes along the bottom and numerous sailing ships and a compass rose in the sea. Dutch text on verso. Published by Jacob and Pieter Keur.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #146 KII-1.
Condition: B+
A sharp impression, issued folding with one extraneous vertical crease. There is light toning and foxing along the top and bottom edges of the sheet that enters the image at top, as well as a number of tiny chips and tears also along the edges, not affecting the image.