Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina

Barcode: 462

Image Number: 462.0001

Creator: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612

From Atlas: Yes

Publishing Location: Amsterdam

Notes: Verso: Text in Dutch. Note below title: "Amstelodami Ex officina Guiljelmi Blaeuw 1629".

Atlas Reference: Atlas Maior

Subjects: Aaron (Biblical Priest)Bible--GeographyJudaismMoses (Biblical figure)

Title Translation: Holy Land which is the sacred Promised Land once known as Palestine

Brief Description: Map of the Holy Land showing the area between the Nile River delta to Lebanon. The map includes places related to the bible including the encampment of the Israelites and the parting of the Dead Sea by Moses

Physical Description: 1 map: colored, illustrated

Publisher: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673

Date/Date Range Produced: 1629

Date/Date Range Published: 1664

Language: DutchLatin

Region Depicted: Holy LandIsraelJordanLebanonPalestineSinai, EgyptSyria

Map Type: GeographicalHistorical mapsPolitical mapsThematic maps

Dimensions: 38 x 50 cm. on sheet 56 x 66 cm.

Printing Process: Engraving

Printing Technique: Copper

Material Type: Paper

Historical Context: Willem Blaeu acquired the copperplates of the atlas maps engraved and published by Jodocus Hondius, Jr. and published 34 of them in 1630 as part of his first atlas. This map is also part of the Atlas Maior published by Joan Blaeu in 1664-65, vol. 9 Dutch edition.

OCLC: 826027125

Donor: Osher

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/462.0001