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A lavishly colored 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. 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. Minor wormhole at the bottom of Asia has been repaired at an early date. Narrow left and right margins, but sufficient for framing. While the color is relatively garrish, it is reminiscent of the color used in copies of the Nuremberg Chronicle. Still, a nice example of this increasingly rare and highly soughtafter world map. Shirley 142.