This is Ortelius' third map of the Holy Land. It covers the region from the Nile Delta to Lebanon, and focuses on the desert of the Exodus. Ortelius' map was based on Tilemanno Stella's map of 1557 that became the prototype for the modern cartography of the Holy Land. Stella adapted the coastline and Dead Sea from the configuration of Jacob Ziegler's map of 1532. But here, Ortelius rounds Stella's angular Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. The map is richly decorated with two elaborate, neoclassical cartouches. The sea is teaming with three ships, one of which is shown with canons firing. This example is from the third of three plates used for the Theatrum. Italian text on verso, published in 1608 or 1612.

References: Nebenzahl (HL) pp. 84-86; Laor #539; Tooley (TMC-3) p. 28; Van den Broecke #172.

Condition: B+

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with marginal soiling and professional repairs to some short separations along the centerfold and three edge tears, one of which enters about 2" into image at top.