Aeneae Troiani navigatio : ad Virgilij sex priores Aeneidos /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 (Cartographer), Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612, Virgil
Format:	Map Book
Language:	Latin
Published:	[Antwerp] : [Vrients], [1603]
Subjects:	Aeneas > (Legendary character) > Travel > Maps > Early works to 1800. Virgil > Settings > Maps > Early works to 1800. Mediterranean Sea > Maps > Early works to 1800. Greece > Maps > Early works to 1800. Italy > Maps > Early works to 1800. Turkey > Maps > Early works to 1800. Africa, North > Maps > Early works to 1800. Aeneas > (Legendary character) Travel Turkey Mediterranean Sea Italy Greece North Africa historical maps. Maps Early works Early maps. Cartes géographiques.

Description
Item Description:	Map of the Mediterranean Sea, covering western Turkey, Greece, Italy and North Africa, to illustrate the travels of Aeneas. "Cum privilegio Imperatorio, Regio, et Cancellariæ Branbantiæ, decennali, 1594." From: Theatrum orbis terrarum Abrahami Ortelii Antuerp. geographi regii ... Antuerpiæ : apud Ioannem Bapt. Vrintium, 1603. Text on verso in Latin with caption title: Aeneae navigatio, ex Virgilio: additis etiam quae ad eandem pertinebant, ex aliis; p. XXXV. Includes illustrations of the obverse and reverse of Roman coins. A cartouche on the southern edge of the map contains a verse from the first book of the Aeneid, which introduces Aeneas on his journey as he sails the Phrygian Sea after being driven from Troy. Images of the ships of Troy on the Mediterranean. Vertical fold line at center. The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection.
Physical Description:	1 map : hand colored ; 33 x 47 cm