Antique Map-BIBLE-PALESTINE-ISRAEL-CANAAN-KING HEROD-Tardieu-Vuillemin-1863

Price: € 69,50

Subject: Map No. 3: 'Geographie de la Bible.' (Geography of the Bible.) Historic map of the Middle with Palestine / Israel, Canaan, Kingdom of Herod etc.

Condition: Excellent; General age related toning and light foxing as visible on scan; Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Etching on a vellin type paper. Rear blank. Hand colouring. Print originates from atlas. 100% authentic.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 51 x 41.5 cm. The image size is ca. 42.5 x 37 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 20.1 x 16.3 inch. The image size is ca. 16.7 x 14.6 inch.

Part Number: 19990

Location: A132-03

Description: This old antique map originates from: 'Atlas Universel de Geographie ancienne et moderne.', by A. Tardieu and A. Vuillemin for 'L'Intelligence de la Geographie Universelle de Malte-Brun LaVallee, Paris, 1863. (Transl.: World Atlas of old and modern geography by Tardieu and Vuillemin for the knowledge of geography of Malte-Brun.)

Artists and Engravers: The authors / cartographers are Ambroise Tardieu and A. Vuillemin. Ambroise Tardieu (Paris 1788-1841) was an eminent French cartographer and engraver, and is celebrated for his version of John Arrowsmith's 1806 map of the United States. The maps are etched / engraved by Lemercier.