Flowers of the Holy Land. Twelve cards with designs of pressed flowers and leaves.

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

circa

Jerusalem

1900

With text in Hebrew and English, featuring Biblical captions. With Hebrew map of Eretz Israel. The whole bound in olive-wood inlaid binding.

Rare and charming series of pressed flower dioramas, featuring the flowers of Eretz Israel, carefully manipulated in a paper-cut method, creating floral bouquets, arrangements, wreaths and natural scenes. Detailed locations include Mountains of Olives, Moriah, Carmel and Hermon. Creative representations of the actual Biblical passages include the edifice of the Tomb of Rachel and the grapevines of Hebron created with the flowers of the respective areas. Clever inclusion of a Hebrew Map of Eretz Israel as point of reference for the reader.