Name: Belgian Map Of Palestine
Brand: Abraham Ortelius
Price: 1200 USD
Availability: InStock

Books & Manuscripts

First <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?Book%20Subject=Prints%2520and%2520colour%2520plate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plate</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?Book%20Subject=Prints%2520and%2520colour%2520plate&amp;query=Ortelius&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ortelius</a>' map of the Holy Land.<ul><li>Abraham Ortelius (Belgian).</li><li>Palestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemanno Stella Sigenens.</li><li>Antwerp: 1574.</li><li>Latin text edition.</li><li>Colored.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The Holy Land after Stella, showing the route of the Exodus, printed from the first of three very similar plates. All three have the same two large strapwork cartouches; however this plate has five ships and three sea-monsters, while the second has only one monster, and the third only three ships and no monsters.