Rare map of the Holy Land

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A New Mapp of the Holy Land.

HARPER, Charles
London,
Printed for Charles Harper att the Flower Deluce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet street,
[c.1697].
Engraved map on two sheets joined, tear to lower centre of map skilfully repaired, old fold reinforced.
310 by 620mm (12.25 by 24.5 inches).
1934

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This map of Biblical Palestine extends from 'Sidon' to 'Rinocoloura' and shows the country divided among the Tribes, whose emblems are clearly shown. Haifa bay which should be shown between Acre and Haifa, is reversed and instead of being a bay is a land mass jutting out into the sea. The Kishon River is shown as connecting the Mediterranean with the Sea of Galilee. Acre is also connected by a river to the Sea of Galilee.

The map was published in Samuel Wesley's ...

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Laor 326.

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