
Collection: Osher Sheet Map Collection
Title: Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio.
Title Translation: Prester John, or, Abyssinian Empire described
Barcode: 310
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527 -1598
Publisher: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527 -1598
Publishing Location: Antwerp
Region Depicted: Middle East · Israel · Palestine · Iraq · Iran · Saudi Arabia · Arabian Peninsula · Bahrain · Kuwait · Oman · Qatar · United Arab Emirates · Yemen · Egypt · Djibouti · Somalia · Ethiopia · Eritrea · Chad · Libya · Niger · Benin · Nigeria · Sudan · South Sudan · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Equatorial Guinea · Congo · Gabon · Uganda · Kenya · Rwanda · Burundi · Tanzania · Angola · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Malawi
Date Produced: 1579
Date Published: 1579
Language: Latin
Subjects: Africa · Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 · Prester John (Legendary character) · Maps--Early works to 1800 · David, King of Israel
Map Type: Geographical, Political
Dimensions: 37 x 43 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Printing Technique: Copper
Material Type: Paper
Notes: Map shows the kingdom of Prester John, a legendary character. There is also a dedication to King David. Text in Latin describes Prester John's kingdom.
Brief Description: Illustrated map of the legendary kingdom of Prester John showing most of Africa, and including the Arabian Peninsula and part of Iran.
Physical Description: 1 map: illustrated, colored
Theme: Dutch Golden Age (17th-18th Century)
Associated Cartouche: Cartouche 1, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio., Cartouche 2, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio.
Associated Map Imagery: Elephants 1, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio., Elephants 2, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio., Sea Monster 1, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio., Sea Monster 2, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio., Ship, 1579, Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio.
Collection/Donor: Osher
Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/310.0001