Typus chorographicus, celebrium locorum in regno Iudae et Israhel, map of Palestine. Hand–colored engraving, from the atlas Terrarum Orbis Theatrum [Theater of the World], by Abraham Ortelius. [Antwerp: Officina Plantiniana, 1590 (engraving dated 1586)].
Map of Palestine on both sides of the Jordan River. The map depicts the central sites of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel (after sketches by Tilemann Stella) and the territories of the Tribes of Israel. The shoreline runs between Beirut in the north to el–ʻArīsh (Rhinocorura) in the south. The Dead Sea is crescent shaped. On the lower right side and the upper left side of the map, Baroque–style decorated cartouches.
Latin text on verso: "Ivdaea et Israhel".

Maps (plate): approx. 35.5X46 cm. Frame: 50.5X61.5 cm. Good condition. Blemishes to frame.

See: Laor 546.
Provenance: Private collection.