Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture

Map of Jerusalem – Brussels, 1575

Opening: $150
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
A map of Jerusalem and its vicinity, by Frans Hogenberg. [Brussels, 1575, according to the original map printed in Cologne, 1572].
Two maps in a sheet, on the left side a topographic description of the old city in the days of Jesus, on the right side – modern Jerusalem. On the lower right corner there is an engraving of Moses receiving the Tablets of Law, and of Aaron.
35X48 cm. Fair condition. Restored tears, stains and folding marks.
Laor A1039.
Palestine – Maps, Travels and exploration
Palestine – Maps, Travels and exploration