Geographia Sacra

Early map of the world at the time of Ptolemy, based on the Sacred Geography and holy writers in the Old and the New Testament, following the translation of the Septuaginta. For details, the reader is referred to other maps in Ortelius’s Parergon, notably the travels of Abraham and St. Paul. An inset at the bottom is of Ortelius’s modern world map. Translated title: “Holy Geography From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius, with an imperial, royal and Brabant privilege for ten years, 1598. Because this map could not include the Ophira region, we have presented this world map separately, on which we have noted disagreements in judgement of different writers. If anyone desires to know our true opinion about this matter, let he turn to our Geographical Treasure as we think, if he allows me, for additional information. The sea has been located in a spacious place, as if it were very deep and large. Inset, This small map represents the locations of Ophyra.The land and vastness of the world and those living on it belong to the Lord, Psalm 24. [Abraham Ortelius dedicates and recommends it therefore obediently and devotedly to the reverend and illustrious gentleman Guilelmus Grimbergen, the most dignified chairman of Antwerp.”

Last line, full width: situm cognosces ex alia nostra ÆVI VETERIS GEOGRAPHIÆ,in hoc Parergo nostro TABVLA.), 1606Ej (300 copies printed) (last line, left aligned: our bye-worke, intituled “Æui veteris Geographiæ tabula”, A Geographicall chart of the old World.)