Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Period: 1720 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Historique
Color: Black & White
Size:
18.5 x 14.9 inches
47 x 37.8 cm
This intriguing folio sheet features three maps of the Holy Land with text and family trees describing the region during biblical times. At upper left a map of Palestine is divided into Galilee, Samaria, and Judea as traveled through by Jesus Christ. At upper right a map of the Eastern Mediterranean illustrates the travels of the Apostles. At center is a map of the Middle East for the understanding of the history of the Kings. The balance of the sheet is comprised of genealogical diagrams and historical text.
References: Laor #212.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on a sheet with a Strasbourg bend and lily watermark. There is a 2" separation at top that has been closed on verso with archival tape.