RELAND, HADRIAN. Palaestina ex Monumentis Veteribus Illustrata

AUCTION 8 | Tuesday, November 16th, 1999 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 417

(LAND OF ISRAEL).

RELAND, HADRIAN. Palaestina ex Monumentis Veteribus Illustrata

FIRST EDITION. Two volumes. Titles printed in red and black with engraved devices, additional engraved allegorical title, engraved folding portrait, 10 engraved maps (3 folding), 3 engraved plates (2 folding), folding letter-press chart, 8 numismatic illustrations in the text. The Erich Wronker Copy Lightly browned, modern boards, gutter split vol. II. 4to Blackmer 1406; Laor 643-53

Utrecht: William Broedelet 1714

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $600

Reland was the first cartographer to break away from the traditional image of the Holy Land based on the Bible, and thus produced the first geographically accurate maps