Descriptio Insulae S. Helenae, / Sancta Helena

Bertius Petrus ( 1565 - 1629 ) Amsterdam

Published by Artist: Bertius Petrus ( - 1629 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Petrus Bertius (1565 -1629) was a Flemish theologian historian geographer and cartographer He grew up in Beveren (Flanders) In 1593 he was appointed mathematics professor and librarian of the University of Leyden His main cartographic work includes a miniature world atlas of 1600 a pocket atlas of the German Empire of 1616 with 26 engraved maps and 101 city views a version of the Geographia of Ptolemy with 28 maps by Mercator and 14 maps from the Parergon of Ortelius of 1618 but he is known today as a cartographer with his edition of the Geographia of Ptolemy (based on Mercator's edition of 1578) and for his atlas, 1565

Technic: Copper print, colorit: colored, condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 9,5 x 12 cm; - Map shows the islend Saint Helena with decorative sea monsters and two inset maps. Seller Inventory # AF0405_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Descriptio Insulae S. Helenae, / Sancta ...
Publisher: Artist: Bertius Petrus ( - 1629 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Petrus Bertius (1565 -1629) was a Flemish theologian historian geographer and cartographer He grew up in Beveren (Flanders) In 1593 he was appointed mathematics professor and librarian of the University of Leyden His main cartographic work includes a miniature world atlas of 1600 a pocket atlas of the German Empire of 1616 with 26 engraved maps and 101 city views a version of the Geographia of Ptolemy with 28 maps by Mercator and 14 maps from the Parergon of Ortelius of 1618 but he is known today as a cartographer with his edition of the Geographia of Ptolemy (based on Mercator's edition of 1578) and for his atlas
Publication Date: 1565