[Aegyptus Antiqua
Description
| Alternative title | [Aegyptvs Antiqva] |
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| Type of resource | cartographic |
| Form | electronic; map |
| Extent | 1 map on 2 sheets : engraving ; 35 x 50 cm |
| Place | [Antwerp |
| Publisher | Christophe Plantin] |
| Publication date | 1584 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale [ca. 1:1,600,000] ; E 24°42'00"--E 34°33'00"/N 31°03'00"--N 21°59'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 | |
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| Publisher | Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589 |
Subjects
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Egypt > History > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Ethiopia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Nile River Valley > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | ex conatibus geographicis Ab. Ortelii.] |
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| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines along margins. |
| Note | This sheet contains southern half of map. |
| Note | Title taken from northern sheet. |
| Note | Decorative border and cartouche (containing alphabetical list of place names). |
| Note | Shows topography, waterways. |
| Note | Descriptive text throughout. |
| Note | "Cum priveligio Imperiali et Belgico." |
| Note | From Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Latin edition, Antwerp, 1584. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscriptions in lower left: 240b; and on right: Ortelius 1584. |
| Local note | Watermark. |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Images from the The Renaissance Exploration 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.
- Copyright
- 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.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Renaissance Exploration Map Collection
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