Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1729 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.9 x 13.8 inches
45.5 x 35.1 cm
This beautiful map of the eastern Mediterranean region details the travels of Apostle Paul. It is richly decorated with scenes from St. Paul's travels in vignettes along the top and bottom and numerous sailing ships and a compass rose in the sea. This is a later state with Stoopendaal's imprint replaced by that of Pieter and Jacob Keur. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #135-GII-3.
Condition: A
A bright sheet, issued folding with a bit of show-through of text on verso, a couple of extraneous creases, and a short fold separation at bottom right that has been archivally repaired.