![ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus (1527-98). Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam ex Antiquissimorum Cultor, [Antwerp:] 1571 [but 1572]. Engraved twin-hemisphere world map, galleons and sea monsters (one very light stain), 315 x 528mm. First state, with "Orbis Tabula. Ben. Aria Montano. Auctore" on verso.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2003/CSK/2003_CSK_09621_0082_000(055725).jpg?w=1)
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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus (1527-98). Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam ex Antiquissimorum Cultor, [Antwerp:] 1571 [but 1572]. Engraved twin-hemisphere world map, galleons and sea monsters (one very light stain), 315 x 528mm. First state, with "Orbis Tabula. Ben. Aria Montano. Auctore" on verso.
Shirley 125: "... a well-engraved world map. Inserted principally for theological reference [into Benito Arias's Polyglot Bible] it shows, amongst other detail, how the tribes of Israel were disseminated ... There is an unusual island shown in the position of Australia which has given rise to speculation, although in common with other spurious land masses off the east coast of America it probably represents no more than the engraver's licence. The map from the first edition, of which the greater number of impressions were lost at sea on route for Spain, has printed on the reverse Orbis Tabula. Ben. Aria Montano. Auctore"; Wagner 86.
Shirley 125: "... a well-engraved world map. Inserted principally for theological reference [into Benito Arias's Polyglot Bible] it shows, amongst other detail, how the tribes of Israel were disseminated ... There is an unusual island shown in the position of Australia which has given rise to speculation, although in common with other spurious land masses off the east coast of America it probably represents no more than the engraver's licence. The map from the first edition, of which the greater number of impressions were lost at sea on route for Spain, has printed on the reverse Orbis Tabula. Ben. Aria Montano. Auctore"; Wagner 86.
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