"De Heylige en Wytvermaerde Stadt Ierusalem, Eerst Genaemt Salem", Visscher, Claes Janszoon

This detailed bird's-eye plan was one of the most popular plans of Jerusalem during the seventeenth century. While it is imaginary, it provides great detail of the city walls and streets, with 36 principal sites numbered and keyed to a table in a cartouche at bottom left. Solomon's Temple is at upper center and Herod's Palace is located at the far left. Biblical scenes are shown on the hillsides in the foreground. The elder's mark (an old fisherman) can be seen at top left of the map key. Dutch text on verso. This is the second state.

References: Poortman & Augusteijn #87.

Condition: A

Issued folding on watermarked paper, now flattened with a short tear at left that has been closed on verso with archival tape and dampstaining along the top edge of the sheet, not affecting the map.