Arias Montanus, Gaspar de Vilalpando, Bernard Lamy. Geographia Sacra Illustrata, or Sacred Geography Illustrated.

Auction 93 | Thursday, May 06th, 2021 at 1:00pm
K2 Judaica Sale: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts

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Lot 153
(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

Arias Montanus, Gaspar de Vilalpando, Bernard Lamy. Geographia Sacra Illustrata, or Sacred Geography Illustrated.

Containing a View of Many Things Belonging to ye Jews and their Worship mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, with a Particular Explication of the same. According to Montanus, Villalpandas, L'Amy and other Ancient and Modern Authors, never before collected in a single volume, the whole intended for the better understanding ye Sacred Writings. <<First edition.>> Comprising engraved title page and 13 engraved plates (of which 11 are double-page) including Noah's ark, High Priest, the Tabernacle, Solomon's Temple, Herod's Temple, ancient coins and musical instruments and maps of the Holy Land and the travels of Abraham. With detailed captions in English and Latin. Modern marbled boards, retaining 18th-century marbled endpapers. Lg. folio.

London: Thomas Bowles 1728

Est: $2,000 - $3,000