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Auction 143, Lot 663

"Regnum Iudeorum in Filios Herodis Magni per Tetrarchias Divisum ad Tempora Christi Domini…", de la Rue, Philippe

Subject: Holy Land

Period: 1651 (dated)

Publication: La Terre Sainte en Six Cartes Geographiques

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21 x 16 inches
53.3 x 40.6 cm
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Handsome and uncommon map of the Kingdom of Judea with good detail throughout. It shows the extent of Palestine during the reign of the sons of Herod the Great up to Christ's time. Engraved by Jean Sommer and published by Pierre Mariette.

References: Laor #418; Pastoureau, LA RUE [4].

Condition: A

A nice impression on watermarked paper with light printer's ink residue.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 2/13/2013

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