Presbiteri Iohannis, sive Abissinorvm Imperii Descriptio

Description:

Map often referred to as the Prester John map, first issued in Additamentum. Dedicated
to biblical David. An Arab dhow appears off the west coast. In the seas, two dolphins and on
land four elephants; Map depicts Africa from the Mediterranean to the Mountains of the
Moon. Norwich ID: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Uncolored Dr. Oscar I. Norwich

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hm542hf6220

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hm542hf6220

Creator:

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

Publisher:

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Date Issued:

1573

Spatial Coverage:

Africa--Maps

Rights:

Image from the Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false