Subject: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey & Egypt
Period: 1572 (published)
Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.5 x 12.7 inches
49.5 x 32.3 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. German text on verso.
References: Van den Broecke #174.
Condition: B+
A nice impression with full contemporary color on a sturdy, watermarked sheet with light soiling, dampstains in the top corners of the sheet, and archival repairs to centerfold separations at top and bottom and a few short edge tears.