Aegyptus Antiqua
Description
| Alternative title | Aegyptvs Antiqva |
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| Type of resource | cartographic |
| Form | electronic; map; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map on 2 sheets : engraving ; 35 x 50 cm |
| Place | [Antwerp |
| Publisher | Christophe Plantin] |
| Publication date | 1590; [1584] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale not given ; E 22°56'00"--E 38°54'00"/N 33°18'00"--N 21°45'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Cartographer | Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 |
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Subjects
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Egypt > History > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Libya > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Saudi Arabia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Nile River Valley > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Arabian Sea > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | ex conatibus geographicis Ab. Ortelii. |
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| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | This sheet contains northern half of map. |
| Note | Date taken from southern half of map. |
| Note | Decorative border and cartouches, ships. |
| Note | Shows topography, waterways, ports. |
| Note | Descriptive text throughout. |
| Note | Inset map: Taurus, tegamus, et posidium, tres canales qui navigantes in portum Alexandrinorum ducunt. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscriptions in lower left: 240a; and on right: Ortelius 1590. |
| Local note | Cut off at bottom. |
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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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