Lot 75
Two Maps of the Land of Israel, 18th Century
1. Iudaea, seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum. Map of the Land of Israel on both banks of the Jordan River, showing the division of land among the tribes, by Guillaume Sanson. Amsterdam, [1700?]. Hand-colored copperplate engraving.
Situated in the upper left corner is a cartouche with the map's title and printing details, alongside illustrations of Aaron the High Priest, Abraham and Isaac, and more. The bottom right corner features an illustration of the spies with a cluster of grapes.
Map: approx. 47X58 cm, leaf: 51X59 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears. Open tears with damage to map (some are repaired with paper). Pieces of adhesive tape are taped to the poster's reverse.
Laor 683.
2. La Judée ou Palestine, sous le roi Herodes. Map of Palestine under Herod, with a division into tribal lands, by Pierre Moullart-Sanson. [Paris, 18th century]. Hand-colored copperplate engraving.
Engraving: 39X33.3 cm. Leaf margins cut, bordering the engraving margins. Some stains. Creases, tears and slight defects to margins. Several pieces of paper are glued onto the map's reverse.
See Laor 513 (slightly different map).
