De Landen van 'T Romeinsche Gebied…

Reference: S38595
Author William Albert BACHIENE
Year: 1750
Zone: Eastern Mediterranean
Printed: Gorinchem
Measures: 390 x 500 mm
€225.00

Reference: S38595
Author William Albert BACHIENE
Year: 1750
Zone: Eastern Mediterranean
Printed: Gorinchem
Measures: 390 x 500 mm
€225.00

Description

A nice map of the eastern part of the Mediterranean with the track of St. Paul's voyage from Ceasarea to Rome. The title cartouche illustrates the vision of St. Paul.

Copperplate with fine later hand colour, very good condition.

Engraved by Jan van Jagen and published in a Dutch Bible by Nicolas Goetzee.

William Albert BACHIENE Leerdaam 1712 - Maastricht 1783

Professor of mathematics and astronomer at Maastricht, he was the author of several atlases including the most important is the "Atlas der tot opheldering hedendaagsche Histoire" of 1785, whose maps are engraved by Jan van Jagen. References: Koeman vol. I pp.53-55; Tooley p.65.

William Albert BACHIENE Leerdaam 1712 - Maastricht 1783

Professor of mathematics and astronomer at Maastricht, he was the author of several atlases including the most important is the "Atlas der tot opheldering hedendaagsche Histoire" of 1785, whose maps are engraved by Jan van Jagen. References: Koeman vol. I pp.53-55; Tooley p.65.