Antique Map of Ancient Jerusalem, 1725

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Antique folder titled 'new map of old jerusalem according to the scribe.' bird's-eye view of the ancient city of jerusalem … Read more Antique folder titled 'new map of old jerusalem according to the scribe.' bird's-eye view of the ancient city of jerusalem shows its divisions with prominent depictions of the temple of solomon and the royal palace and gardens. The map is oriented with west at top, with the calvary outside the city walls at top right. This plate originates from: 'the general large historical, judicial, chronological, geographical, and literal name and dictionary, of the gantschen h. Bible. Serving 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 'antoine augustin calmet' after an anonymous artist. Author: antoine augustin calmet (1672-1757), french benedictine. Translation by: translation by mattheus gargon (1661-1728), a minister in vlissingen. Engravings in this work by a. De putter, f. Van bleyswyk, m. Pool, ph. Van gunst, etc. Condition: good, given age. A few minor crinkles. Small hole right margin. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1725 overall size: 49.5 x 39.5 cm. Image size: 43 x 31.5 cm. See less