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C1642
Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio ex ea, quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris Rumoldus Mercato…
Magnificent world map by Girolamo Porro (1520-1604) and engraved by Pieter Goos (1615-1675) with his signature within the plate at lower left from Heinrich Bunting’s famous classic account of biblical travel. Porro and Goos based the map on 1587 world … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio ex ea, quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris Rumoldus Mercato…
Date:
C1642
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
240mm
x 156mm
Paper Size:
257mm
x 185mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1642
Description:
Magnificent world map by Girolamo Porro (1520-1604) and engraved by Pieter Goos (1615-1675) with his signature within the plate at lower left from Heinrich Bunting’s famous classic account of biblical travel.
Porro and Goos based the map on 1587 world map byRumold Mercator’s using a similar strapwork decoration. Porro’s map has been considerably improved and updated with information derived from Hondius and Blaeu with a number of changes made in South America, New Guinea, and Australis Incognita. The northern tip of northern Australia has the name, Beach which was from the scribed accounts of Marco Polo. The area to the north of the peninsular California has been slightly revised, leaving it blank, but suggesting the possibility of a landmass.
Although Bunting, had never actually visited Palestine, he produced an original work by recasting sacred scripture into a Reissbuch” (Noonan); “the most complete summary of the knowledge of that day concerning the geography of the biblical events” (Van der Heijden, p. 55).
From Bunting, H. Itinerarium Totius Sacrae Scripturae ….
References:
Shirley, R. The Mapping of the World Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. London 1987 :: 202, Pl. 166 (page 226).
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1673025
Shirley, R. The Mapping of the World Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. London 1987 :: 202, Pl. 166 (page 226).
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1673025
Girolamo Porro (1530 - 1585)
Poro was an Italian engraver born at Padua and spent most of his working career in Venice.
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Heinrich Bunting (1545 - 1606)
Bunting was a Protestant pastor and theologian, born in Hannover, Germany, in 1545 and best known for Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel book through Holy Scripture) first published in 1581 which contained a number woodcut maps. He studied theology at the University of Wittenberg graduating in 1569 and became a Protestant pastor in Lemgo. He was dismissed in 1575 and moved to Gronau an der Leine. In 1591 he was appointed superintendent in Goslar. When a dispute arose over his teachings in 1600 he was dismissed and retired from the ministry. He spent the rest of his life as a private citizen in Hannover.
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Pieter Goos (1615 - 1675)
Important Dutch cartographer, engraver, publisher, and bookseller. His father, Abraham Goos, was a renowned cartographer and map seller. Goos collaborated with Jacob Lootsman and Hendrick Doncker to publish pilot books that included navigational charts. In 1659, Doncker initiated the publication of a sea atlase covering the entire world, a concept later adopted by Goos from 1666 onwards. His maps, along with those by Gerard van Keulen, were widely used by Dutch navigators from the eighteenth century until 1740. His most famous atlas was his, Atlas ofte Water-Weereld published in 1666. This sea atlas was one of the most important Dutch maritime atlases produced. Goos' maps were distinctive for their restrained and elegant decorative elements, which included, large descriptive cartouches adorned with ships, compass and wind roses.
