Bertius, Petrus
1603

16th century map of Malta

Descriptio Melitae. Malta. Melita.

DESCRIPTION: Attractive antique copper engraved map of the island of Malta (Melita), by Petrus Bertius. Contains a small vignette of St. Paul's shipwreck on the north of the island.

From "Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri Quinque", the finest and most important edition of the "Caert Thresoor", the famous miniature atlas of Barent Langenes, 1598.

The map is engraved by Petrus Koerius , or Pieter Van Den Keere (1571-1646). Amsterdam: Cornelium Nicolai; Latin edition of 1603.

Petrus Bertius (1565 – 1629)


Cartographer, theologian, historian, and geographer Petrus Bertius was born in Beveren-aan-de-Ijzer, a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the border with France.

The son of Flemish preacher, Pieter Bardt, Bertius was related by marriage to cartographers Jodocus Hondius and Pieter van den Keere. Petrus Bertius studied at the University of Leiden and later traveled in Germany and Russia. In 1620 he emigrated to France and he was appointed as a cosmographer to the Court of Louis XIII.

CREATOR: Bertius, Petrus

PUBLICATION DATE: 1603

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Malta

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean

CONDITION: Very Good.  Clean with ample margins. Strong antique laid paper as expected. Curvilinear abrasion ot right of image.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Pieter van den Keere

SIZE: 5 " x 3 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 77

PRICE: $380

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