De Gelegentheyt van’t Paradys ende t’Lant Canaan.
AUCTION 80 |
Thursday, March 28th,
2019 at 1:00 PM
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 188
VISSCHER FAMILY
De Gelegentheyt van’t Paradys ende t’Lant Canaan.
Amsterdam, 1646 (or later):
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $600
A decorative map of the Near East, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The Garden of Eden is depicted to the east of Babel. Abraham’s journey from Ur to the Promised Land is delineated, while two engravings flank the title cartouche; one of Adam and Eve partaking in the Forbidden Fruit and the other depicting the Expulsion from Eden.