Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Map of Eretz Israel from Commentary on the Torah by Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi - Venice, 1527

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Map of Eretz Israel borders according to Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi [leaf from book about Rashiג€™s commentary, by Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi. Venice, 1527, Daniel Bomberg Printing Press].
"Eretz Israel" written in the center, east facing up. Simple map, illustrated mainly with straight lines, squares and rectangles.
Leaf 26.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and losses, moth damages. Stains. Taped with low-quality tape.
Wajntraub, map no. 8. Probably the first printed Hebrew map.
Jerusalem, Maps and Travels in Palestine
Jerusalem, Maps and Travels in Palestine