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plate size 31,5 x 52,5 cm;1st state; Shirley 125; uncol. copper engr. double hemisphere map, surrounded by wind heads and decorated with ships and sea creatures; text in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Syriac; left and right margin cropped to image, only right hand less than one millimeter of image loss; otherwise very good strong imprint.- Benito Arias, called Montano, issued a 8 volume Polyglot Bible with text in Hebbrew, Latin, Greek and Syriac under the patronage of Philip II of Spain.This world map was inserted mainly for theological reasons in order to show, amongst other things, the dissemination of the Tribes of Israel. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Arias, Benito (Montanus ) : Orbis Tabula. Ben. Aria Montano. Auctore. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, collectables, livres rares, incunabula and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |