Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a respected English clergyman who wrote several books on the history and geography of the Holy Land. His A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine, published in 1650, was a geographical description of the Holy Land with special reference to biblical history. A Pisgah is translated as a mountain ridge, and typically refers to Mount Nebo, which is believed to be the summit from which Moses saw the Promised Land. The maps in the book were derived from the cartography of Adichom supplemented by Fuller's own wide reading. Fuller financed the book by dividing it into sections and finding sponsors for each one. To acknowledge the patrons, all maps contained decorative cartouches with the sponsor's coat of arms and a dedication to him. This is the engraved title page to Fuller's work and is centered on a idyllic landscape filled with animals. The view is surrounded by an elaborate border with biblical references and vignettes of husbandry, including beekeeping, wine-making, churning butter, and harvesting. Engraved by Francis Clein (Cleyn).

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Condition: B+

A nice impression with one tiny hole in image at bottom right, a few small spots, and a damp stain confined to top blank margin.