Antique Maps of Asia - Near East [A-C]
Holy Land, Arabia, Turkish Empire, Persia, Syria

A Correct Map of the Countries surrounding the Garden of Eden or Paradise, with the course of Noah's Ark during the Flood &c.

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BOWEN, Thomas.

Origin: London, 1785.

This map shows the Old Testament biblical lands from the Caucasus south to the Persian Gulf, including parts of present day Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Armenia, Azerbaijan & Georgia. The Black Sea and Caspian seas are marked. Noah is indicated to have built the Ark at Cyparisson, near Mosul in present-day Iraq, before piloting it to Jawat, near Baku in present day Azerbaijan, and then on to a curiously misplaced Mount Ararat, shown on the map to be in present-day western Iran (it is in fact in far eastern Turkey).

Condition: Original outline colour; light toning and water stain to top of upper margin, otherwise very good.

Size: 295 x 180mm (11½ x 7 inches).

Reference: 16065

Price: £110

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An Accurate Map of Asia Minor as Divided into its Provinces before it became possess'd by the Turks. Laid down from the most approved Maps.

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BOWEN, Emanuel.

Origin: London, 1744.

A map showing Turkey, the Black Sea and the Middle East down to the Nile Delta. Decorative rococo style title cartouche and a compass rose.

Condition: Original outline colour; very minor age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 330 x 233mm (13 x 9¼ inches).

Reference: 16072

Price: £160

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Antiquæ Jerusalem Vera Icnographia...

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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus.

Origin: Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1572-.

This imaginary view of ancient Jerusalem was originally published in 1572 by Christopher Plantin in 'Nehemias, sive, de antiquae Ierusalem sitv', in 'Biblia polyglotta'. The map is engraved by Pieter van der Heyden and was possibly drawn after Laicstain's original. 'Arias Montanus (1527-1598) the Spanish orientalist whose polyglot edition of the Bible caused him to be denounced by the Inquisition, but he was later acquitted.

Condition: Uncoloured; overall age-toning, light staining and spotting, signs of old folds, otherwise a good example.

Size: 285 x 240mm (11¼ x 9½ inches).

Reference: 15448

Price: £120

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Carte du Voïage des Israelïtes dans le desert, depuis leur Sortie de l'Egipte jusquau passage du Jourdain.

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CALMET, Augustin Antoine.

Origin: Paris, 1724.

A decorative map of the Exodus, the map is surrounded by ten vignettes showing the Tabernacle and part of the Temple vessels. Published in 'Commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament'. Engraved by Jean Baptiste Liebaux.

Condition: Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, trimmed close on the right hand margin, with no loss of printed surface, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 238 x 356mm (9¼ x 14 inches).

Reference: 16100

Price: £98

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Carte du Voyage des Israelites dans le desert.

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BENARD, Jaques Francois.

Origin: Paris, 1742.

A map of the wanderings of the Israelites through the desert from Egypt to Jordan.

Condition: Uncoloured; signs of old folds from a smaller volume, some age toning to one of the folds, short tear at the upper edge with old paper repair, otherwise a dark impression.

Size: 210 x 320mm (8¼ x 12½ inches).

Reference: 15808

Price: £50

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Het Heylige Land verdeeld in de Twaalf Stammen Israels...

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COVENS, Jean. & MORTIER, Corneille.

Origin: Amsterdam, c.1700.

A finely engraved map of the Holy Land showing the twelve Tribes. Engraved by Johannes van Luchtenburgh.

Condition: Uncoloured; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins, short nicks to the edges of the paper, otherwise overall fine condition.

Size: 400 x 470mm (15¾ x 18½ inches).

Reference: 15825

Price: £280

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Judæa Seu Duodecim Tribus Israelis.

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BONNE, Rigobert.

Origin: Paris, 1787.

A map of the Holy Land as divided into the 12 Tribes of Israel. The sane map as the French original edition, without the the explanatory text and cartouche. Engraved by André and published in 'Atlas encyclopédique'.

Condition: Coloured; light age-toning to the margins, overall fine condition.

Size: 354 x 240mm (14 x 9½ inches).

Reference: 16105

Price: £90

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La Judée ou Palestine. Dressée pour l'Intelligence de l'Histoire Sainte.

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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis.

Origin: Paris, Desnos, 1767.

Decorative map of the Holy Land drawn from the understanding of the Sacred History, within a separately printed border simulating an ornate frame. Published in Louis Brion de la Tour's "Atlas Général, civil et ecclésiastique".

Condition: Original colour; light age-toning to the edges of the margins, small hole in the bottom left corner of the righ margin, overall a very good example.

Size: 273 x 310mm (10¾ x 12¼ inches).

Reference: 15862

Price: £180

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Palæstinæ seu Terræ Promissionis in duo decim Tribus partiæ Faies Antiqua... Davidici et Solomonæi Imperii...

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BLAIR, Rev John.

Origin: London, 1768.

Palestine or the Land of Promise divided among the 12 Tribes, with the route of the Israelites through the desert as well as the empire of David and Solomon.. The map shows the whole of the Middle East from Crete to Babylonia. Published in Blair's "Chronology and History of the World".

Condition: Dark impression, uncoloured; overall fine condition.

Size: 423 x 578mm (16¾ x 22¾ inches).

Reference: 15851

Price: £210

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Palæstina seu Terra Sancta.

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CELLARIUS, Christophor.

Origin: [London, c.1745].

A map of the Holy Land probably published in Cellarius's 'Geographia Antiqua', London S.Ballard, M.Senex, G.Innys, T.Longman & T.Shewell.

Condition: Uncoloured; folds from a smaller volume, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 208 x 147mm (8¼ x 5¾ inches).

Reference: 13631

Price: £52

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Palaestina.

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BERTIUS, Petrus.

Origin: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claesz, 1606, Latin text edition.

A miniature map of the Holy Land, engraved by Keere. First published 1598 by Barent Langenes, with later editions with text by Bertius, the maps became known by these two names: however this edition has a new text by Jacobus Viverius and is published by Claesz. In the Mediterranean a galleon is being attacked by a twin-spouted sea-monster, with a man falling overboard. Published in 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Linri Quinque'.

Condition: Uncoloured; dark impression, fine condition.

Size: 90 x 125mm (3½ x 5 inches).

Reference: 15814

Price: £120

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Palestinae Delineatio ad Geographiae Canones Revocata...…

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BRIET, Philippe.

Origin: Paris, chez Pierre Mariette, 1641.

A map of the Holy Land oriented to the east and divided according to the tribes on both sides of the Jordan. Above are three smaller maps showing the Eastern Mediterranean. A plan of the ancient city of 'Hiervsalem' and the third showing the wanderings of the tribes from Ramses in Egypt through the Red Sea and the Sinai Peninsula until they reached Palestine. Engraved by Henri le Roy and published in 'La Terre Saincte en six cartes géographiques'.

Condition: Original outline colour; short centrefold split, small rusted pin holes in the margins, light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise good condition.

Size: 395 x 545mm (15½ x 21½ inches).

Reference: 15998

Price: £580

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Plan de la Rade de St. Jean D'Acre a la Coste de Syrie.

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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas.

Origin: [Paris, 1764].

A plan of the Bay od Acre, today called Haifa, published in Jacques Nicolas Bellin's 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime Recueti de Cartes et Plans des Quatre Parlies du Monde en Cinq Volumes', first published in Paris in 1764.

Condition: Original colour; minor marginal spotting and age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 218 x 168mm (8½ x 6½ inches).

Reference: 15986

Price: £70

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Plan de la Ville de Jerusalem telle qu'elle est decrite dans les Livres du Vieux Testament, mais particulierement dans celui de Nehemie

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ANON.

Origin: [Paris, c.1765].

An uncommon plan of Jerusalem, based upon the Old Testament and more specifically, the book of Nehemiah. A 25 point key gives the locations.

Condition: Uncoloured; signs of old folds on the verso from a smaller volume, overall a very good example.

Size: 347 x 402mm (13¾ x 15¾ inches).

Reference: 15909

Price: £210

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Plan du Mont Sinai, et du Mont Horeb.

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CALMET, Augustin.

Origin: Paris, c.1730.

Possibly engraved by Jean-Baptiste Scotin. Showing the region around Mount Sinai and Mount Horeb with a numbered key at bottom describing the important sites.

Condition: Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine dark impression.

Size: 310 x 443mm (12¼ x 17½ inches).

Reference: 15821

Price: £120

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Plan du Mont Thabor, et des Environs.

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CALMET, Augustin.

Origin: Paris, c.1730.

Engraved by Jean-Baptiste Scotin. Showing the region around Mount Tabor with a numbered key at bottom describing the important sites. On top of Mount Tabor is an engraved scene depicting the site of the Transfiguration of Christ and in the valley is the site for the battle between Barak and the army of Jabin, commanded by Sisera.

Condition: Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine dark impression.

Size: 315 x 430mm (12½ x 17 inches).

Reference: 15820

Price: £140

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Siria - Palestae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis Nova Descriptio Auctore Tilemano Stelia Sigenens

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BOTERO, Giovanni.

Origin: Cologne, 1599.

A miniature map of the Holy Land published in "Le Relationi Universali".

Condition: Coloured; set in a page of text, light water stain to lower margin, otherwise very good.

Size: 78 x 105mm (3 x 4¼ inches).

Reference: 15873

Price: £68

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Tabula Geographica Terræ Sanctæ Auctore J. Bonfrerio Societat Jesu.

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BONFRERIUS, Jacobus.

Origin: Aomsterdan, Franciscus Halma, c.1720.

A superbly detailed and fairly uncommon map of the Holy Land, by the Flemish theologian, Jacques Bonfrere. Oriented to the east, shows the coastline from Byblus to the Nile Delta and the land on both sides of the River Jordan. The land is divided into twelve Tribes with a key along the bottom. The Exodus is shown and a title cartouche with Aaron, Moses and a Roman soldier. Publisged in Amsterdam by Franciscus Halma.

Condition: Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, two sheets conjoined, some light ink offsetting, minor water staining, short tears to folds (outside plate mark), overall good condition for such a large map.

Size: 390 x 1135mm (15¼ x 44¾ inches).

Reference: 16032

Price: £950

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Tabula Geographica Terræ Sanctæ Auctore J. Bonfrerio Societat Jesu.

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BONFRERIUS, Jacobus.

Origin: Aomsterdan, Franciscus Halma, c.1720.

A superbly detailed and fairly uncommon map of the Holy Land, by the Flemish theologian, Jacques Bonfrere. Oriented to the east, shows the coastline from Byblus to the Nile Delta and the land on both sides of the River Jordan. The land is divided into twelve Tribes with a key along the bottom. The Exodus is shown and a title cartouche with Aaron, Moses and a Roman soldier. Publisged in Amsterdam by Franciscus Halma.

Condition: Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, two sheets conjoined, some toning and minor water staining, tears to folds, one in particular is quite long 160cm, others to the margins, overall a fair example and priced accordingly.

Size: 390 x 1135mm (15¼ x 44¾ inches).

Reference: 16033

Price: £520

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Tabula Terræ Canaan Abrahæ Tempore et ante Adventum Filior Israel cum Vicinis et finitimis regionib...

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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus.

Origin: [Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1572].

A map of Canaan at the time of Abraham and before the conquest of the Children of Israel, with neighbouring regions. Orientated with east to the top of the page, the shoreline running from Turkey to Egypt and inland from the coast as far as Babylon.

Condition: Uncoloured; overall a fine example.

Size: 335 x 523mm (13¼ x 20½ inches).

Reference: 15967

Price: £2200

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Tabulae Cananæ æ.

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BERTIUS, Petrus.

Origin: Amsterdam, 1618. (Latin text)

A miniature map of the Holy Land, published in Bertius's 'Tabularum Geographicum Contractarum Libri Septem' by Judocus Hondius.

Condition: Uncoloured, dark impression, fine condition.

Size: 97 x 132mm (3¾ x 5¼ inches).

Reference: 15812

Price: £120

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Tabulae Cananæ æ.

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BERTIUS, Petrus.

Origin: Amsterdam, 1618. (French text)

A miniature map of the Holy Land, published in Bertius's 'Tabularum Geographicum Contractarum Libri Septem' by Judocus Hondius.

Condition: Uncoloured; dark impression, fine condition.

Size: 95 x 135mm (3¾ x 5¼ inches).

Reference: 15813

Price: £120

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Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestine.

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BLAEU, Willem.

Origin: Amsterdam, 1635-40, Latin text edition.

Highly decorative map of the Holy Land, with north to the right. The large coloured title cartouche has Moses and Aaron on either side. The plate was engraved by Jodocus Hondius Jnr but never issued by him. When he died in 1629, Blaeu bought it, added his own name, and published it the following year.

Condition: Original colour; light age-toning and marginal staining, other minor spotting to margins. Short split to centrefold in lower margin, repaired, overall a very good example.

Size: 380 x 500mm (15 x 19¾ inches).

Reference: 12616

Price: £590

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Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestine.

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BLAEU, Willem.

Origin: Amsterdam, 1640, Latin text edition.

Highly decorative map of the Holy Land, with north to the right of the sheet. The large coloured title cartouche has Moses and Aaron on either side. The plate was engraved by Jodocus Hondius Jnr but never issued by him. When he died in 1629, Blaeu bought it, added his own name, and published it the following year.

Condition: Fine original colour, with gold leaf highlights; very light signs of age-toning, light water stain top left, mostly in the margin, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 385 x 500mm (15¼ x 19¾ inches).

Reference: 15917

Price: £850

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Terraæ Israel omnis ante Canaan dictæ in tribus undecim distributæ...…

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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus.

Origin: [Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1572].

Orientated east to the top of the page, the Land of Israel previously called Canaan, divided into 11 Tribes, showing also the neighbouring areas, with 43 Israelite desert encampments represented by tents. The western shoreline goes from Beirut in the north to the Nile Delta in the south. Five cities are shown in the Dead Sea; Sodoma, Gomora, Adamo, Seboim and Segor. There are many place names and cities shown, with several in Hebrew.

Condition: Uncoloured; light soiling to the margins, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 342 x 512mm (13½ x 20¼ inches).

Reference: 13117

Price: £2200

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The Forty Years Travels of the Children of Israel, out of Egypt through the Red Sea, and the Wilderness in to Canaan or the Land of Promise.

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BLOME, Richard.

Origin: London, 1687.

A map of Palestine with west at the top of the page, also shows part of Egypt and Phoenicia. The shoreline running from the Nile Delta to Biblium. Probably published in an English Bible at the end of the 17th century. A reduced version of Nicholas Visscher's map without decoration and engraved by Richard Palmer.

Condition: Uncoloured; overall fine condition.

Size: 272 x 462mm (10¾ x 18¼ inches).

Reference: 16007

Price: £320

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Thom. Waterhouse M.D. Medd. Lond. Col. Soc. dignissimus Pomponium Nostrum hac. Syriae, Ciliciae, Pamphyloae...

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ANON.

Origin: [London, c.1800].

A map of the Eastern Mediterranean, showing part of Turkey, Cyprus around to the Nile Delta and east beyond Babylon.

Condition: Uncoloured; light marginal toning at the edges of the paper, otherwise good.

Size: 188 x 247mm (7½ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 15879

Price: £48

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Voyage Des Enfans D'Israel Dans Le Desert Depuis sortie D'Egypte Par la Mer Rouge Insquest au Pays De Canaan . . .

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COVENS, Jean. & MORTIER, Corneille.

Origin: Amsterdam, c.1690.

An uncommon map showing the wanderings of Moses and the Israelites through Egypt. The map tracks the route from Rahmeses to Pi Hachiroth and on to crossing the Red Sea, the engraving shows Pharoahs soldiers drowning in the sea. The route to Canaan then meanders for 8 years, until Moses reaches Mt Sinai.

Condition: Original colour; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins, some light offsetting, overall fine condition.

Size: 397 x 465mm (15¾ x 18¼ inches).

Reference: 15826

Price: £390

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