Spenheim, F. Six maps from Opera Geographiam Sacram (Atlas of Religious Geography)

Leiden, ca. 1700. (1) Vicariatus Romae, Italiae, et Illyr, Occidentalis. (2) Dioecesis Africana. (3) Dioecesis Hispaniarum. (4) Dioecesis Orientis. (5) Orbis Vetus Ubi Primae Ecclesia Sedes. (6) Roman Imperium Qua Orientale fait. All approx. 37 x 44 cm.

All w. centre fold as publ., sl. browned, a few other (mostly marginal) defects. Spenheim (1632-1701) was one of the most important German geographers and historians of sacred geography and history. From 1672 until his death he was the chief librarian at the University of Leiden. These maps are from his most well-known work. (total 6)