Abrahami patriarchae peregrinatio, et vita

Description:

Abrahamo Ortelio Antverpiano auctore. Relief shown pictorially. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines [inset map only]. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. 3 bar scales on map given in "Leucae", "Mille passus", and "Mill. ger." Shows topography, drainage, places of historical interest. "Privilegio Imperiali, Regio, et Belgico decennali, 1586." 22 pictorial vignettes surrounding map: [Depictions of Abraham's life and travels]. Includes a decorative cartouche with a dedication to "Johannes Moflinio". Descriptive text at top and bottom margins: Abraham egredere der terra tua... Inset map: Arabia. Appears in Ortelius's Theatrum orbis terrarum. 1595.

Creator:

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

Publisher:

[Officina Plantiniana],

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Travel, Geography, and Christianity

Date Issued:

1595

Spatial Coverage:

Palestine and Arabian Peninsula

Rights:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hk503cq9951