Author: Bachiene, Willem Albert. Engraved by O. Lindeman.
Title: [Atlas van het Heilige Land] Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, etc., etc. [5 ORIGINAL 18th CENTURY COPPERPLATE MAPS OF THE HOLY LAND].
Description: Utrecht, Paddenburg, 1757-67. Print. Lot of 5 original single-sheet maps in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Fine, strong impressions on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In fine condition. - - Full individual descriptions are available on request. - - First edition. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede andere landen in de H. Schrift voorkomende," is considered among his most important works. It was published in Utrecht between 1763-1768, and included a suite of 12 fine geographical maps of the Holy Land and its neighbouring lands which Bachiene made during a period of ten years, the first in as early as 1758. The map offered herewith is taken from this suite. Other important cartographic works of the Holy Land by Bachiene were included in the so-called "Jehovah Bible" i.e. "De Gansche H. Schrift, Vervattende alle de regelmatige Boeken des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments (.) Gods Gedenk-Naam Jehovah onvertaald gehouden" published in 1762 by N. Goetzee of Gorinchem, shortly before the present map first appeared in book form. Whereas other single-sheet maps by Bachiene are in relative abundance, the works from "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land" are very scarce, seldom found in any state, practically unavailable in their original, uncoloured state. - - Note regarding this lot: Each of the 5 maps in this lot is offered also separately. [Descriptive text Copyright Librarium, The Hague] FOLIO .

Keywords: PALESTINE STUDIES HISTORY HISTORICAL BIBLICAL PALÄSTINA PALESTINA HOLY LAND JEWISH JUDAISM CHRISTIANITY ISLAM MUSLIM ISRAEL ANCIENT EARLY MIDDLE EAST LEVANT HEILIGEN LANDE BIBLE TESTAMENT HEBREWS HEBRAIC ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD MAPS ATLAS CARTOGRAPHY MAP MAPPIN


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