Aegyptus antiqua : terra suis contenta bonis, non indigna mercis aut lovis, in solo tanta est fiducia nilo (Lucanus 8) /

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Main Author:	Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Format:	Map
Language:	Latin
Published:	[Antwerpen] : [Ex Officiana Plantiniana], 1595
Subjects:	1595 Historical geography Alexandria (Egypt) > History > Maps > Early works to 1800 Egypt > Maps > Early works to 1800 Egypt > Historical geography > Maps > Early works to 1800 Nile River Valley > History > Maps > Early works to 1800 Antwerp (Belgium) > Imprints (Plantin) Egypt Egypt > Alexandria Nile River Valley Early maps Early works History Maps
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Item Description:	Copper engraving From: Theatrum orbis terrarum, map no. 140b, Koeman's 31:051, 1595, Latin edition Includes inset map of Alexandria and surroundings with decorative strapwork border Latin text on verso: "Aegyptus" with signature "b". Last lines of text indicates 1595 edition, (cf. Van den Broecke) Map is oriented with north to the right Ortelius dedicated this map to humanist and medical doctor Scipio Fabio from Bologna (cf. Meurer, p. 21-22) Oval cartouche top middle left, "Incertae positionis loca" contains 20 lines of text stating places of uncertain locations Quotation text in title from Bible book Lucanus book 8, verse 445 Relief shown pictorially Title in decorative strapwork cartouche with human head and two lion heads Two scale bars read, "Mille passuum scala ; Stadiorum scala."
Physical Description:	1 map : hand colored ; 36 x 51 cm, on sheet 42 x 52 cm Electronic reproduction also available from George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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