Situs Terrae Promissionis. S.S. Bibliorum intelligentiam exacte aperiens per Chr. Adrichom, map of Palestine by Christian van Adrichem. Hand–colored engraving. Amsterdam: Henrici Hondii, [1633?].
Map of Palestine on both sides of the Jordan River, depicting the territories of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The shoreline runs from Sidon in the north to Alexandria in the south. The upper part of the map is illustrated by decorative floral and vegetal motifs, underneath which appears a cartouche, held by two angels, containing a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy (Latin): "For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land – a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills…" (8:7). At the bottom of the map appears a bar scale, a compass, and illustrations of Jonah and the fish, Moses and Aaron.
See Laor, 23.
Engraved map: approx. 55.5X46 cm (printed on two attached sheets; French text on verso). Frame: 66.5X55 cm. Good condition. Minor stains, mainly to verso. Matted (with stickers on verso). Framed.
Provenance: Private collection.
