M. Bonne [Bonne, Rigobert]. Carte des douze tribus d’Israel

(MAP OF HOLY LAND)

Lattré

Paris

(1771-83)

French. Copperplate. Hand colored. In upper left corner title cartouche of High Priest holding candelabrum and cherub playing harp

Laor, 120

The mapmaker Rigobert Bonne was a member of the “Societé Litteraire Milittaire” and a “Master of Mathematics, Engineeing, and Geography.” The map shows the division of the Land on both sides of the Jordan between the Twelve Tribes of Israel. According to the “Succinct Analysis of the Map,” the information contained therein was procured from various sources: The coastline as far north as Joppa [Jaffa] came from Father Sicard’s Map of Egypt. The continuation of the coastline from Jaffa to Mount Carmel is based on a manuscript map provided by the Cordelliers Missionaries. The stretch from Acco (Acre) north to Sidon is an extract of a map of the Jesuits.