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Aegyptus Antiqua

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  • PUBLISHER: Published by Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving.

    DATE: c.1660

  • EDITION SIZE: 15 x 20 1/4" (38 x 51.6 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine map of ancient Egypt oriented with west at the top of the page.. This map was taken from Abraham Ortelius' map of that appeared in his Parergon (Van den Brocke #221). This map appeared in Jansson's historical atlas.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Blank verso.

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for some repaired worm holes in the upper margin and minor splitting in the upper centerfold. B/W

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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