[map]. Ortelius, Abraham. Presbiteri Iohannis, Sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. 1592. Auction
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[MAP]. ORTELIUS, Abraham. Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. 1592.
[MAP]. ORTELIUS, Abraham. Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. 1592.
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[MAP]. ORTELIUS, Abraham. (1527-1598). Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. Antwerp, 1592.

Engraved map with hand-coloring. Matted, framed, and double glazed, visible area 406 x 470 mm (unexamined out of frame). Decorative cartouche, dedication to King David of the Bible in the upper left with coat of arms of Prester John, sea monsters, and elephants. Latin text on verso.

Ortelius' map of the mythical Kingdom of Prester John, who for centuries Europeans searched for hoping that this African King would protect the Holy Lands and all of Europe from both the Islamic Saracens and the Mongols. Van den Broecke Ort175 (1592L105).
Property from the Collection of Dr. K. William Harter, Alexandria, Virginia
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[MAP]. ORTELIUS, Abraham. Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. 1592.

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