After Goeree, The Creation of the World According to Moses, 1725, Print

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Antique map, titled: 'the creation of the world according to the of moses.' two separate maps on one sheet showing … Read more Antique map, titled: 'the creation of the world according to the of moses.' two separate maps on one sheet showing the creation of the world according to moses. The upper depiction shows the world without water ( after goeree); the lowest depiction shows the creation of sun,moon and stars. This plate originates from: 'the general large historical, judicial, chronological, geographical, and literal name and dictionary, of the gantschen h. Bible. Serving as the memorial-pieces of the jews and other antiquities, for the clarification of the h. Scripture \. Now translated into the low german, admirably enlarged, and enriched with remarks, by matthew gargon.' and it's additons: 'by-vowel to the general capital \. Name and dictionary \. And now translated into pure low german, curiously increased, and metv notes enriched, by jakob van ostade and arn. Genr. Westerhovius.', by augustines calmet, published in leiden, amsterdam, by samuel luchtmans, r. & j. Wetstein and smith 1725-1731. This is a recognized encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the bible and biblical times. This dutch translation originates from calmet's work in french including: 'commentaire littã©ral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament \.', first published in paris in 1707. Artists and engravers: made by an anonymous engraver after 'antoine augustin calmet'. Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. See less