Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.

Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.

Barcode: 12984

Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

Publishing Location: Antwerp

Notes: Shows six maps of Mediterranean islands: Sicily, Corfu, Sardinia, Zerbi, Elba and Malta. Map of Malta shows a sinking ship near Cala di S. Paulo where the apostle Saint Paul is supposed to have ship wrecked and landed. From: "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum."

Date/Date Range Produced: 1572

Date/Date Range Published: 1572

Language: Latin

Dimensions: 37 x 47

Printing Process: Engraving

Printing Technique: Copper

Material Type: Paper

OCLC: 682919300

Accession Number: OML-1572-16

Permenant URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/12984.0001; 12984.0002