"De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan, Mitsgaders d'Eerst Bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen uyt de H. Schrifture en Verscheyden Auctoren by een Gestelt", Stoopendaal, Daniel
Subject: Middle East & Cyprus
Period: 1686 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.3 x 11.9 inches
46.5 x 30.2 cm
This Dutch Bible map covers the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, depicting numerous Biblical sites, including the wanderings of the Children of Israel, Jonas & the whale, and the Garden of Eden. The map is richly embellished with a banner style title cartouche and four corner vignettes - Paradise, the creation of Adam & Eve, Eve offering Adam the apple, and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. At bottom center is a large scene of the Ark. Dutch text on verso. This is the first state.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #131 GI.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression, issued folding with light toning along the centerfold and a small chip in the bottom margin.