''...LANDT CANAAN…” - The Holy Land - c. 1682, Stoopendaal

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“DE GELEGENTHEYT VAN ‘T PARADYS EN ‘T LANDT CANAAN…” Hendrik Keur & Marcus Doornick .Rotterdam: Bastiaan Stoopendaal , c. 1682 (First State).

From a Dutch Bible. Engraved map with later hand-coloring. Very strong, clear engraving. Reference: Poortman & Augusteijn #131 G1. Condition note: Closed tear at bottom center-fold extending 1inch into the center vignette. (Image: 13 3/4 x 18 1/4 ’’)

This map depicts the Holy Land from Egypt to the Land of Nod, noting the biblical towns, mountain ranges and river systems as referenced in the Book of Genesis. The Tower of Babel, Mount Ararat with Noah’s Ark resting on land (beneath the upper right cartouche), and Jacob’s Journey to Mesopotamia are shown.

To the right of the Tower of Babel is “Paradys” with scenes of Adam and Eve in Paradise and, further right, being banished from Eden (The four colorful corner vignettes depict these scenes in greater detail). The large lower center vignette shows Noah’s Ark during the flood. On the sea is depicted the legend of Jonah and the whale.

This item will be shipped unmatted.

 

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