Portion of the Tribe of Gad.
AUCTION 77 |
Thursday, January 17th,
2019 at 1:00 PM
"K2" Online Auction: Printed Books, Holy Land Maps, Posters, & Jewish Graphic Art
Lot 94
FULLER, THOMAS.
Portion of the Tribe of Gad.
London, first edition 1650, (or later):
Est: $150 - $200
This map depicts the inheritance of the Tribe of Gad. The massacre of Ephraimites at the Jordan river is portrayed, as well as the impaling of the rebellious Absalom and a King David pensively waiting at the gates of Mahanaim to hear what became of his son.The tribe's emblem, a flag, appears in the bottom right corner of the map. The map is dedicated to Hugonius Windham, a financier of Fuller’s historical and cartographical works.