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Stock# 21229
Description
Nice example of Heinrich Buenting's clover leaf map of the world, with Jerusalem at the center, based upon the T-O world map model which was prevalent prior to the 16th Century. Europe, Africa and Asia are within the 3 clover leaves, while England, Scandinavia and America lie outside the primary cirlces.
Heinrich Buenting was a theological commentator from Hanover. He first published his Itinerarium Sacrae Scriptura in 1581. The work is famous among collectors as one of the great compilations of thematic maps, including Europe as a Queen and Asia as Pegasus. The ocean includes monsters, mermaids and a large sailing vessel. The work was reprinted at least 10 times in several languages over the next 70 years.
Reference
Shirley 142
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