Auction 41 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Hebrew Map of Eretz Israel / Sefer "Be'er HaLuchot" – Ofen, 1817

Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $4,000
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•"Map of the Holy Land as it is in the Bible…copied from the Latin language by Jacob Auspitz of Ofen. Approbation…Moshe Mintz", [1816-7]. Plate 4 of Sefer "Be'er HaLuchot" by Jacob Auspitz.
Hebrew map of Eretz Israel with the territories of the Tribes, colored by hand. On the upper left corner - a fine cartouche with printing details and an illustration of Joshua holding a flag with the names of the Tribes and Elazar HaCohen. 47X36 cm. Professionally restored tears. Laor no. 884.
• Be'er HaLuchot… an extensive interpretation of five plates appearing at the end of the book which I copied in Hebrew…by Jacob Auspitz. Keniglikh ungarishn univerzitets. Ofen, 1817.
Incomplete copy with one plate only. 12 pp, [1] folded plate. 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Spotting. Dark spot on upper part throughout the leaves. Damages caused to the binding.
Travels in Palestine, Maps, Photography, Postcards, Graphics and Methods of Payment
Travels in Palestine, Maps, Photography, Postcards, Graphics and Methods of Payment