The Forty Years Travels of the Children of Israel.
AUCTION 77 |
Thursday, January 17th,
2019 at 1:00 PM
"K2" Online Auction: Printed Books, Holy Land Maps, Posters, & Jewish Graphic Art
Lot 87
BLOME, RICHARD.
The Forty Years Travels of the Children of Israel.
London c. 1687:
Est: $300 - $500
Detailed copperplate map displays the Holy Land and surrounding environs from Byblos to Memphis. Path of the Israelites’ wanderings are depicted. Also shown are Egyptians chasing Israelites into the sea, Hiram’s deployment of ships bearing wood with which Solomon’s Temple would be built and Solomon’s navy embarking on an exploration of Africa.