Title: Terra Sancta sive Promissionis, olim Palestina recens delineata, et in lucem edita Nicolaum Visscher Anno 1659 Author: Visscher, Nicolas Place: [Amsterdam] Publisher: Date: 1659 Description: Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, with hand-colored cartouche. 46.4x56 cm. (18¼x22"). Map of the Holy Land, oriented to the west, divided among the Tribes on both sides of the Jordan River. The shore line runs from "Sidon" as far as Egypt. At the bottom center is a hand-colored depiction of the encampment of the Tribes in the desert surrounding the Tabernacle, flanked by Moses and Aaron; hand-colored engraved wreaths of flowers and cherubim at top, vignettes of sailing ships, etc. "J.C. Visscher excudit" engraved at bottom left. Laor, Maps of the Holy Land, 793. Lot Amendments Condition: Map darkened with some offsetting, marginal chips, splitting along centerfold, a few other tears but with no significant loss to map image, good to very good. Item number: 172529
Title: Terra Sancta sive Promissionis, olim Palestina recens delineata, et in lucem edita Nicolaum Visscher Anno 1659 Author: Visscher, Nicolas Place: [Amsterdam] Publisher: Date: 1659 Description: Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, with hand-colored cartouche. 46.4x56 cm. (18¼x22"). Map of the Holy Land, oriented to the west, divided among the Tribes on both sides of the Jordan River. The shore line runs from "Sidon" as far as Egypt. At the bottom center is a hand-colored depiction of the encampment of the Tribes in the desert surrounding the Tabernacle, flanked by Moses and Aaron; hand-colored engraved wreaths of flowers and cherubim at top, vignettes of sailing ships, etc. "J.C. Visscher excudit" engraved at bottom left. Laor, Maps of the Holy Land, 793. Lot Amendments Condition: Map darkened with some offsetting, marginal chips, splitting along centerfold, a few other tears but with no significant loss to map image, good to very good. Item number: 172529
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