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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 161

Maps
Middle East
Syria
1666 Syriae Sive Soriae, Nova et Accurata descriptio, by Erben Janssonius; 23¼ x 19¾ inches, old coloured.

Handsome map of Syria and Lebanon, fully engraved with mountain ranges, forests and cities. Damascus is at the bottom of the map and Edessa (Sanliurfa) is at the top. The coastal cities include Alexandria, Antioch, Tyro, Tripoli, Sidon, and Curco. The map is embellished with a fine strapwork title cartouche flanked by a shepherd and his flock, a scale of miles held aloft by three cherubs, a sailing ship, compass rose and a sea monster. Latin text on verso. Issued in the two volume "Atlas Contractus". The original plate was published by Johannes Janssonius, but with his death in 1664, this edition was printed by his son-in-law, Johannes Janssonius van Waesbergen.

Light overall ageing with some small edge faults. Photo

Estimate
SG$1,000 to SG$1,200