Antique Map of the Ancient City of Jerusalem by A. Calmet, 1725

€ 360

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1725
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 39.9 × 46.7 cm (15.7 × 18.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGI-01080

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

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About this sheet

Antique map, titled: 'Nieuwe Plattegrond van het Oude Jeruzalem Volgens den Schryver.' - Bird's-eye view of the ancient city of Jerusalem shows its divisions with prominent depictions of the Temple of Solomon and the royal palace and gardens. The map is oriented with west at top, with the Calvary outside the city walls at top right.

This plate originates from: 'Het algemeen groot historisch, oordeelkundig, chronologisch, geografisch, en letterlyk naam- en woord-boek, van den gantschen H. Bijbel. Dienende tot de gedenk-stukken der Jooden en andere oudheden, ter opheldering der H. Schrift ... Nu in't Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en met aanmerkingen verrykt, door Mattheus Gargon.' and it's additons: 'Byvogzel tot het algemeen groot ... Naam- en woord-boek ... En nu in zuiver Nederduitsch overgezet, merkelyk vermeerdert, en metv aanmerkingen verrykt, door Jakob van Ostade en Arn. Henr. Westerhovius.', by Augustines Calmet, published in Leiden, Amsterdam, by Samuel Luchtmans, R. & J. Wetstein en Smith 1725-1731. This is a reknown encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the Bible and Biblical times. This Dutch translation originates from Calmet's work in French including: 'Commentaire littÃ©ral sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament ...', first published in Paris in 1707.