"Terra Moriath sive Solymarum Ager Suburbanus", Fuller, Thomas

This delightfully illustrated map is from what R.V. Tooley described as "the most quaint and decorative series of maps." The map covers the Land of Moriah surrounding the city of Jerusalem, which is depicted as a miniature bird's-eye view, with the Mount of Olives to the right. The map is filled with biblical illustrations and is adorned with an elaborate coat of arms and dedication to William and Edward Montacute. Engraved by William Marshall.

Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a respected English clergyman who wrote several books on the history and geography of the Holy Land. His A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine, published in 1650, was a geographical description of the Holy Land with special reference to biblical history. Fuller financed the book by dividing it into sections and finding sponsors for each one. To acknowledge the patrons, all maps contained decorative cartouches with the sponsor's coat of arms and a dedication to him.

References: Laor #293; Nebenzahl (HL) p.128-131, #16; Shirley (BL Atlases) G.FULL-1a #15.

Condition: A

A dark impression on watermarked paper with several worm tracks confined to the blank margins that have been professionally infilled.