"De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan, Mitsgaders d'Eerst Bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen...", Stoopendaal, Daniel

This Dutch Bible map covers the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, depicting numerous Biblical sites, including the wanderings of the Children of Israel, Jonas & the whale, and the Garden of Eden. The map is richly embellished with a banner style title cartouche and four corner vignettes - Paradise, the creation of Adam & Eve, Eve offering Adam the apple, and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. At bottom center is a large scene of the Ark. Dutch text on verso. Published by Pieter and Jacob Keur.

References: Poortman & Augusteijn #131 GII-3.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a Strasbourg bend & lily watermark. There are some light stains near the center of the image, soiling along the edges of the sheet, and narrow side margins, as issued. A short centerfold separation at bottom has been archivally repaired.