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Travels of St. Paul Title: Peregrinationis Divi Pauli Typus Corographicus. In quo et noui testamenti ... oculis inspiciena, exhibentur. Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham Published: Antwerp, Christopher Platin Date: 1598 Size: [35,2 x 50,2 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / later handcolor Description: Original copper engraving, published 1598 in a French edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. Facinating decorative map, published in Ortelius' 'Parergon', showing the Peregrinations of St. Paul in the eastern Mediterranean. This highly decorative map is ornated with two cartouches, on top in the middle we find the title cartouche, framed by two coloured historical scenes in oval, at the bottom one cartouche with 3 lines of text from the Bible (2. Corinth. 5). The map is also ornated with two ships and a seamonster. Notes: A skillfully mended tear in the lower right blank margin affecting the text in the bottom title cartouche (nearly not visable). Still a very good example. Condition: Excellent Reference: Broe. 181 State 1 of 2 (before stippling was added around sea names). Price: /
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