Auction 77 · Lot 86
Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $350
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BLAEU, WILLEM JANSZOON.
Place
Amsterdam, first edition 1629 (or later)
Description
Double-page engraved map. Oriented to the west, with two compass roses, this itinerarium depicts the Exodus from Egypt and the wanderings of the Jews in the desert.
references
Laor 106.
summary
“The map was drawn by Jodocus Hondius Junior, who died in 1629, before its publication. Blaeu bought the plate, replaced Hondius’ name with his own, and included the map in this first edition of his atlas and in all subsequent editions, without changing the date 1629” (Laor).
16 x 20 inches (41 x 51 cm) to mat. Finely framed.
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