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Auction 177, Lot 578

"Carte pour Conduire a l'Inteligence de l'Histoire Sacree, qui Renferme en Abrege … Quatrieme Periode du Monde…", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Black & White

Size:
18.5 x 14.9 inches
47 x 37.8 cm
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This intriguing folio sheet features three maps of the Holy Land with text and family trees describing the region during biblical times. At upper left a map of Palestine is divided into Galilee, Samaria, and Judea as traveled through by Jesus Christ. At upper right a map of the Eastern Mediterranean illustrates the travels of the Apostles. At center is a map of the Middle East for the understanding of the history of the Kings. The balance of the sheet is comprised of genealogical diagrams and historical text.

References: Laor #212.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a sheet with a Strasbourg bend and lily watermark. There is a 2" separation at top that has been closed on verso with archival tape.

Estimate: $190 - $220

Unsold

Closed on 4/29/2020

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