(Books & Works on Paper including Autographs & Memorabilia, 31st March 2020) Ortelius (Abraham) Ortelius (Abraham) Terra Sancta, copper engraved map, from Ortelius’ ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’, decorative title cartouche with biblical vignette depicting the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, vignette of Jonah and the Whale in lower left corner, central vertical fold, French text on verso, framed and glazed, overall size 755 x 620mm, [Antwerp, 1598] *** The map is based on a 9 sheet map of Palestine by Christian Sgrothen (Christian Schrot), published around 1570, which in turn was based on cartographic sources collected by the Dutch astronomer, Petrus Laiksteen, during his visit to the Holy Land in 1566.
(Books & Works on Paper including Autographs & Memorabilia, 31st March 2020) Ortelius (Abraham) Ortelius (Abraham) Terra Sancta, copper engraved map, from Ortelius’ ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’, decorative title cartouche with biblical vignette depicting the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, vignette of Jonah and the Whale in lower left corner, central vertical fold, French text on verso, framed and glazed, overall size 755 x 620mm, [Antwerp, 1598] *** The map is based on a 9 sheet map of Palestine by Christian Sgrothen (Christian Schrot), published around 1570, which in turn was based on cartographic sources collected by the Dutch astronomer, Petrus Laiksteen, during his visit to the Holy Land in 1566.
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