ex descriptione Benedicti Ariae Montani. Ill. : navires à voiles, monstre marin. Carte publiée dans le vol. 8 de la "Biblia regia", bible polyglotte... Show moreex descriptione Benedicti Ariae Montani. Ill. : navires à voiles, monstre marin. Carte publiée dans le vol. 8 de la "Biblia regia", bible polyglotte commandée par Philippe II à Arias Montanus, et publiée à Anvers en 1571-1572. This map covers the Holy Land which is much projected towards westward. The Red Sea and Persian Gulf sea are much wider, leaving the Arabia (peninsula) thinner. Only Northern part of Arabia is shown. Towns represented by castles and circle, mountains shown pictorially. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00456 Print Map Item-ID: i11401254 BIB-ID: 1172468 Show less
Text on verso in Latin describes the islands. Archipelagi Insularum aliquot descrip. consists of 10 small ancillary maps: Metellino -- Cerigo --... Show moreText on verso in Latin describes the islands. Archipelagi Insularum aliquot descrip. consists of 10 small ancillary maps: Metellino -- Cerigo -- Scarpanto -- Nicsia -- Santorini -- Milo -- Stalimene -- Negroponte -- Rodus --Scio. From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum... / [Abraham Ortelius]. [Antverpiae : apud C. Plantinum, 1584] p. 77. Relief shown pictorially. Includes Crete, Metellino, Cerigo, Scarpanto, Nicsia, Santorini, Milo, Stalimene, Negroponte, Rodus and Scio. From the Theatrum orbis terrarum. P. 77 Ort 147; (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici III): 98; Van Den Broeck 147. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00376 Print Map Item-ID: i23825029 BIB-ID: 2535416 Latin Show less
