Map Jerusalem (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B0007J7CBY Hardback. No dustjacket. Original 1965 edition. Tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good condition. No Signature.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraving - printed circa 1850. Mounted and ready to frame. Hand colouring not contemporary, but delicately and expertly executed. A fine opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative engraving - Map of Moriah or Jerusalem.

Original lithographed plan of Jerusalem (37 x 33 cm) printed in red and black. The map lists 14 places of interest* and demarcates those areas which are "Out of Bounds". Printed to the verso in typescript is a fascinating catalogue of 18 "Do's and Don'ts while on Leave" with an additional warning to bottom reading: "DON'T risk V.D., but if you have done so, visit the M.I. Room, Old Fast House, Nt. Barclays Bank AT ONCE. Always open. DON'T delay, in this case safety is allied to speed". Fold twice, generally in excellent condition. 1) Eden Hotel 2) San Remo 3) Villa Rosemary 4) St. Julian's Hotel 5) St. Louis Hotel 6) Pantiles Pension 7) Lendholt Pension 8) Hesse's Restaurant 9) Hotel Vienna 10) Queen's Bar 11) Tel-Aviv Hotel 12) Regent Pension 13) German Hospice 14) Cafe Europe.

Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Size 18 x 11.5 Inches. This is a 1970 Carta Jerusalem pictorial tourist map of Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel. Profile illustrations depict sites across the city, including the Basilica of the Nativity, the Chapel of the Milk Grotto, King David's Well, the Omar Mosque, and Rachel's Tomb. Several churches and convents are also illustrated in profile, along with schools, cinemas, and hotels. Important parts of modern society, including a taxi station, gas (petrol) stations, and the Health Department are identified as well. Verso Content A map of the environs of Bethlehem occupies part of the verso and marks historic sites alongside picnic locations and smaller villages outside of town. Short descriptions of some of the sites appear on the verso as well, along with a short history of Bethlehem. Two photographs, one of Bethlehem and one of the Latin Convent, also are included. Publication History and Census This map was created and copyrighted by Carta Jerusalem and published by the Ministry of Tourism in 1970. We note one example cataloged in OCLC, at Brigham Young University. References: OCLC 890201591.

Very good. Exhibits light wear along original fold lines. Text and map of Old City printed on verso. Size 24 x 34 Inches. This is a 1969 Radu Vero pictorial map of Jerusalem in Hebrew. With the Old City just to the right of center, illustrations of Jerusalem's many sites dominate the piece. Shaded brown, the Old City stands in stark contrast to the rest of the city, which appears in tan with green highlighting the city's gardens and parks. The Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque, 'David's Tower', and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher are among the historic sites named. Numerous additional locations are illustrated outside the Old City and range from government ministries, hotels, schools, convents, and synagogues to famous sites, such as the Hebrew University, the Israel Museum, and the Knesset. Religious sites including the Tombs of the Prophets, David's Tomb, the Sanhedrin Tombs, and the Tomb of the Kings are illustrated and labeled as well. Intriguingly, numerous sites appear outside the map's 'borders', including Yad Vashem, the British Military Cemetery, several hospitals, and a pair of monasteries. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Radu Vero and published by the Amir Publishing Company of Tel Aviv in 1969. It was printed by the Yefet Printing House in Tel Aviv. We have located a bilingual English and Hebrew edition of this map, as well as one in Dutch. An example of this map is part of the collection at the National Library of Israel, along with examples of the other two editions.

Very good condition. Original centerfold exhibits light toning. Blank on verso. Some spotting. Size 13 x 18 Inches. A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's 1783 decorative map of the lands of the Bible's New Testament. Bonne's map covers from Italy eastward to include the eastern Mediterranean, parts of Africa, egypt, Persia, Arabia and Asia Minor. It includes both the Black Sea (Pont-euxin) and the Caspian Sea (Mer Caspienne). Numerous Biblical sites noted throughout. An inset in the lower left quadrant details the city of Jerusalem in the times of Jesus Christ. The Temple, the Fort of Sion, the Palace of Solomon, the Mount of Olives, and many other well-known Biblical sites are identified. A second inset in the lower right quadrant focuses on Judea under King Herod. A decorative baroque title cartouche appears at the bottom center. Drawn by R. Bonne in 1783 for issue as plate no. 36 in Jean Lattre's 1783 final issue of the Atlas Moderne . References: Rumsey 2612.084. Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215. British Libarary (World), col. 384-385 (1762-1785 eds.).

By: Hermann BollmannDate: 1969 (published) HaifaDimensions: 21.5 x 35.5 inches (53.3 x 90.2 cm)This stunning, bird's eye pictorial view of Jerusalem is a desirable first-edition vintage map by Herman Bollman. Enclosed in an attractive gold-colored pamphlet containing information regarding the city, the map is highly collectible due to its precise and masterful depiction of the city. The dedication inside the frontispiece is a letter in German written by Teddy Kollek, longtime Mayor of Jerusalem, which describes his perception of the city, its place in history and its meaning to mankind in general.The map is designed in minute detail, made possible in part with the aid of photography, both street-level and aerial. It depicts the city of the late sixties, which had grown up, in and around the Old City and its walls, and the Dome of the Rock. Buildings both ancient and modern are depicted in minute detail, including the newly built (at that time) parliamentary building, the Knesset.The pamphlet provides a historical timeline of the city in English, German and French, with the last page listing places of interest and an index of numbers by which buildings on the map might be identified. The names of the city's streets are on the map's verso.The map is printed on very fine paper, adding to its appeal. The border of this unique map features the name 'Jerusalem' as it is written in sixteen languages, modern and classical, including various Indo-European scripts, Arabic, Persian, cuneiform and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.Condition: This first edition map is in A condition securely folder in its pamphlet with no tears, holes, or markings. The map can be removed from the pamphlet and flattened for an additional cost.Inventory #120551200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622.

Very good. Closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Size 15.25 x 21.5 Inches. This is a 1953 Spyro Spiridon (Spyridon) pictorial map of Jerusalem. Spiridon's map illustrates sites across the city in profile, including schools, hospitals, churches, synagogues, hotels, and even the Y.M.C.A. The Dome of the Rock, the Wailing Wall, the Church of Dormition, and the Old City's walls are prominent. The Dead Sea appears along the upper right border. Depicting Jerusalem's Divided Status - 'The Green Line' Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jerusalem was divided between Jews and Arabs. Spiridon illustrates this division with overprinted lines of barbed wire. These barbed wire lines are labeled 'Armistice Line 1948' with 'No Man's Land' appearing between the two. One side is labeled 'Arab Controlled Territory' and the other is identified at 'Jewish Controlled Territory'. Two enclaves are marked as 'United Nations Controlled Territory', the Hassada Hospital and the Hebrew University in the upper left; and the Government House along the right. Jerusalem's Pre-1967 Borders: 'The Green Line The 'Green Line' agreement was never meant to signify permanent international borders, only a temporary demarcation between Israel and Jordan following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The 'Green Line' extended through Jerusalem, dividing the city into East Jerusalem, part of the Kingdom of Jordan, and West Jerusalem, the capital of the newly created State of Israel. When the ceasefire was declared, an Israeli and Jordanian commander met in an abandoned house to outline the boundaries of the ceasefire. The Israeli commander used a green wax pencil to outline Israeli-controlled positions, while the Jordanian commander used a red pencil to outline positions under Jordanian control, with the area between the two lines becoming a No Man's Land. Neither commander believed that this informal agreement represented anything more than a temporary ceasefire line, meaning that little notice was given to inaccuracies and errors included in their work due to the thickness of the pencils, deviations in the drawings, or segments of discontinuous lines. Later, during the summit in Rhodes to hammer out the 1949 Armistice Agreements, the map was found to be the only official document indicating a line dividing Jerusalem upon which both parties agreed. Thus, the inaccuracies transitions from an informal ceasefire agreement to a binding international border. Neighborhoods, streets, and individual houses became points of contentious international dispute. The border quickly became fortified, with military positions springing up and landmines deployed in the No Man's Land. Included in this agreement was an Israeli-controlled area on Mt. Scopus. A bi-weekly convoy to the Israeli enclave on Mt. Scopus crossed the border between the two states through the Mandelbaum Gate. Jerusalem's Ancient Walls First printed in 1945, Spiridon presents the three ancient walls of Jerusalem in different colors: red, green, and blue. Each wall is labeled, with the first appearing in red, the second in green, and the third in blue. Spiridon claimed that this was the first map to represent the walls in this manner, and defended his depiction of the walls by citing ancient sources . Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Spyro Spiridon and published in 1953 by the Modern Press in Jerusalem. The present edition does not appear in OCLC, however the 1945 and 1955 editions appear in that database.

Very good. Light creasing along fold lines. Some faint handwriting in margins. Size 14.5 x 17.5 Inches. An absorbing 1778 Dutch-language map of Jerusalem, based on Richard Pococke paradigmatic map of the holy city, published in his A Description of the East and Some other Countries . Expanding on Pococke's original considerably, it provides detailed information on important religious sites in and around Jerusalem's Old City. A Closer Look Jerusalem's Old City, including the Temple Mount and other religious sites of the highest importance, is readily apparent at center. City gates, water sources, and important historical and religious sites are indicated. Valleys and hills surrounding the Old City are masterfully engraved. The 'modern' city to the north, such as it was at the time, is marked out as 'occupied.' Compared to Pococke's original, this edition focuses more on the city's surroundings and adds extensive explanatory notes, as well as the legend at left. Publication History and Census This map accompanied a Dutch translation of Pococke's work, A Description of the East and Some other Countries , which was published between 1743 and 1745, then translated into Dutch and published by Johannes Wessing c. 1750 as Beschryving Van Het Oosten, En Van Eenige Andere Landen . The map in Wessing's translation was modified from Pococke's original by R. Schutte, but as indicated in the title here, further additions were made by E. W. Cramerus, with engraving by Otto Lindeman, for this later (c. 1778) printing. This edition of the map is not known to be independently cataloged in any institutional collections and is scarce to the market.

Very good. Wear along fold lines. Accompanied by original cover and booklet (inside of cover contains a third map). Size 25 x 30.25 Inches. A large-scale c. 1940 map of Jerusalem by Clifford Holliday, issued for the Young Men's Christian Association of Jerusalem. It provides an overview of the city's ancient and modern architecture during the Mandate period. A Closer Look Oriented towards the northwest, the map covers both the Old City and the surrounding region, marking out important religious sites, as well as more recent buildings such as hotels, schools, consulates, government buildings (including the Municipal Offices near center, designed by Holiday himself), and the Y.M.C.A. building. Circled numbers correspond to a full index in the accompanying booklet. Developed areas are differentiated from unbuilt areas with shading. Bus routes are indicated with red lines and points of elevation are given throughout. A circle surrounding the Old City denotes a one-mile radius from the city center. The verso provides an 'excursion map' stretching as far as Hebron and the Dead Sea and including information on roads, railways, and paths, emphasizing historical and archaeological sites of interest to Christians. Mandatory Jerusalem (1917 - 1947) The British captured Jerusalem from the Ottomans on December 11, 1917, drastically altering the historical trajectory of the city. Under the British 'Mandate,' the city grew significantly, especially outside of the Old City, and took on many characteristics of British imperial outposts elsewhere; new public institutions (universities, hospitals) were built and new regulations put into place around urban planning and architecture. However, the British also had to contend with the maddening issue of inter-communal violence. The Balfour Declaration had all but required the Mandate to encourage the immigration of Jews from Europe and elsewhere, a disproportionate number of whom settled in Jerusalem (note the number of Zionist organizations' buildings here). Even before the Mandate, Jewish migrants had settled in the city in significant numbers, but Ottoman land records were spotty, leaving the British with the task of sorting out competing property rights. The result was that the Mandate period was consumed with policing violence between Jews and Arabs, as well as supporting Zionism in principle while also opposing the more ardent, armed Zionist groups seeking an independent Israel. These contradictions in British policy set the stage for the post-World War II creation of the State of Israel and the continued disputes over its territory. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Clifford Holliday and published by the Young Men's Christian Association of Jerusalem around 1940. It is quite scarce, with only one institutional holding noted in OCLC, Duke University. References: OCLC 33032802.

Good. Wear along original fold lines. Verso repairs to fold separations and at fold intersections. Small area of infill at a fold intersection. Residue from old cellophane tape repairs on verso but are not visibleonrecto. Size 30 x 25 Inches. This is a 1967 city plan or map of Jerusalem's Old City originally produced by Frederick John Salmon and reissued with Hebrew text by the Survey of Israel. This edition was published in the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War, when East Jerusalem including the Old City came under Israeli occupation. A Closer Look Notable sites are identified, with particular emphasis on the Temple Mount (??? ????????). The Dome of the Rock (???? ????) and Solomon's Stables (?????? ????, now the El-Marwani Mosque), are labeled, among other sites. Sixty-three sites throughout are numerically labeled and correspond with an index in the lower-right. Outside the Old City, King David's Tomb and the Church of the Dormition appear at bottom-left on Mt. Zion (?? ????). Several hospitals, schools, and cemeteries are also identified. Publication History and Census This map was originally compiled, drawn, and printed in British Mandate Palestine under the direction of Frederick John Salmon, the Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, in 1936. Several editions were published in the 1940s, some including revisions with new information supplied by the government's Department of Antiquities. After Israel captured East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War in 1967, the Survey of Israel republished the map in both English and Hebrew in 1967 and 1970. These later editions are quite rare in either language, with the Hebrew editions only being listed among the holdings of Harvard University and the National Library of Israel. References: Harvard Hollis Number 990151723860203941, National Library of Israel Call Number Jer h16 B.

Very good. Closed tears in upper right and left corners professionally repaired on verso. Size 28.75 x 23.25 Inches. This is a second edition 1945 Frederick John Salmon city plan or map of Jerusalem's Old City. Notable sites are identified, with particular emphasis on Temple Mount. The Dome of the Rock, the Al Aqsa Mosque, and Solomon's Stables (now the El-Marwani Mosque), are labeled, among other sites. Sixty-three sites throughout are numerically labeled and correspond with an index in the lower right. Outside the Old City, King David's Tomb and the Church of the Dormition appear on Mt. Zion. Several hospitals, schools, and cemeteries are also identified. Publication History and Census This map was compiled, drawn, and printed in Palestine under the direction of Frederick John Salmon, the Commissioner for Lands and Surveys. Two editions were published in 1945, a first edition created by Salmon and a second edition with new information supplied by the Department of Antiquities (as here). There is a third edition which is a 'modified reprint,' published in May 1947. References: OCLC 982630581.

Very good. Exhibits light wear along original fold lines. Exhibits small areas of infill at fold intersections. Text on verso. Size 26.5 x 24.5 Inches. This is a 1955 Steimatzky pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from the Beth Hakerem neighborhood to the Mount of Olives and the Hill of Evil Counsel and from Mt. Scopus to the Meqor Hayim and Beth Mazmil neighborhoods. When this map was issued, the 1949 Armistice Agreement between Israel and Jordan was still in effect (the borders would remain the same until after the 1967 Six-Day War) and is here illustrated by a red line. Jerusalem's Pre-1967 Borders, also known as 'The Green Line' The 'Green Line' agreement was never meant to signify permanent international borders, only a temporary demarcation line between Israel and Jordan following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The 'Green Line' even extended through Jerusalem, dividing the city into East Jerusalem, which was part of the Kingdom of Jordan, and West Jerusalem, the capital of the newly created State of Israel. When the ceasefire was finally declared, an Israeli and Jordanian commander met in an abandoned house to outline the boundaries of the ceasefire in Jerusalem. The Israeli commander used a green wax pencil to outline Israeli-controlled positions, while the Jordanian commander used a red pencil to outline positions under Jordanian control, with the area between the two lines becoming a No Man's Land. Neither commander believed that this informally arrived at agreement represented anything more than a temporary ceasefire line, meaning that little notice was given to inaccuracies and errors included in their work due to the thickness of the pencils, deviations in the drawings, or segments of discontinuous lines. Later, however, during the meetings in Rhodes to hammer out the 1949 Armistice Agreements, the map between these two commanders was found to be the only official document indicating the line dividing Jerusalem that was agreed upon by both parties. Thus, the informality and the inaccuracies went from being a ceasefire agreement between two commanders on the ground to a binding international border. This meant that neighborhoods, streets, and even houses became contentious international disputes between the two states, as the line drawn on this map was rough at best. The border quickly became fortified, with military positions and fortifications springing up all along the wall. Landmines were deployed in the No Man's Land. Included in this agreement was an Israeli-controlled area on Mt. Scopus, encircled here by the same red line that bisects the city. A bi-weekly convoy to the Israeli enclave on Mt. Scopus crossed the border between the two states through the Mandelbaum Gate, which labeled here. A Closer Look at the Map A charming and highly detailed map, locations throughout are labeled. Numerous buildings are illustrated in profile and labeled, including the walls and gates of the Old City, the Dome of the Rock, and the Wailing Wall. Important religious sites, such as the Tomb of the Virgin and the Tomb of Zacharias, stand next to modern sites, including the National Library, a police training school, a public pool, and a Barclays bank branch. Neighborhoods throughout the city are labeled. Two sites are ghosted into the Israeli portion of the city: one illustrates the Tenth Roman Legion camp, while the other traces the projected site for Hebrew University. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Shlomo Ben David and published by Steimatzky in 1955. This map is well represented in institutional collections. References: OCLC 1010334532.

Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Text and images on verso. Size 22 x 16.75 Inches. This is a 1958 Hebrew-language pictorial map of West Jerusalem, prepared by the Jerusalem Institute of Photogrammetry. Intended to highlight the city's bus lines, it also serves as a reminder of the ad hoc boundaries that divided the city in the wake of the First Arab-Israeli War. A Closer Look The map depicts West Jerusalem, that is, the Israeli-administered parts of the city which were occupied during the 1948 (First) Arab-Israeli War. At this time, the city was divided between east and west by the 'Green Line' (black here) that separated West Jerusalem from East Jerusalem, and also created several contested zones - 'No Man's Land' - the exclaves seen at right here. Streets are labelled throughout, while bus lines are traced in red and numbered. Schools, synagogues, and parks are indicated according to the legend below the title. Neighborhoods and landmarks throughout the city are labelled and several are illustrated, including Mt. Zion (??? ???????) at right and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (???? ???????????) at left. The map is surrounded by a grid corresponding to a street index on the verso. Much of the area seen here was of recent construction, initially from scattered settlements in the early 20th century to a 'Jewish colony' (???????) that developed in the 1920s. After 1948, considerable government investment led to much more rapid development, which is evidenced by the text and images on the verso. In addition to a street index and information on bus lines, most of the verso consists of enthusiastic promotional text and images, celebrating progress in infrastructure and new construction in West Jerusalem in recent years, including schools, sewers, water supply, and roads. Jerusalem's Pre-1967 Borders The 'Green Line' agreement was never meant to signify permanent international borders, only a temporary demarcation between Israel and Jordan following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The 'Green Line' even extended through Jerusalem, dividing the city into East Jerusalem, which was part of the Kingdom of Jordan, and West Jerusalem, the capital of the newly created State of Israel. When the ceasefire was finally declared, an Israeli and Jordanian commander met in an abandoned house to outline the boundaries of the ceasefire. The Israeli commander used a green wax pencil to outline Israeli-controlled positions, while the Jordanian commander used a red pencil to outline positions under Jordanian control, with the area between the two lines becoming a No Man's Land. Neither commander believed that this informally arrived at agreement represented anything more than a temporary ceasefire line, meaning that little notice was given to inaccuracies and errors included in their work due to the thickness of the pencils, deviations in the drawings, or segments of discontinuous lines. Later, however, during the meetings in Rhodes to hammer out the 1949 Armistice Agreements, the map between these two commanders was found to be the only official document indicating the line dividing Jerusalem that was agreed upon by both parties. Thus, the informality and the inaccuracies went from being a ceasefire agreement between two commanders on the ground to a binding international border. This meant that neighborhoods, streets, and even houses became points of contentious international dispute, as the line drawn on this map was rough at best. The border quickly became fortified, with military positions springing up all along the border and landmines were deployed in the No Man's Land. Included in this agreement was an Israeli-controlled area on Mt. Scopus, beyond the scope of this map to the east. A bi-weekly convoy to the Israeli enclave on Mt. Scopus crossed the border between the two halves of the city through the Mandelbaum Gate, at the meeting point of (?? ????? ?????) and St. George St. (renamed Shivtei Israel St. ???? ???? ????? on the Isr.

Very good. Exhibits light wear along original fold lines. Small closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Verso repairs to fold intersections. Hebrew text on verso. Accompanied by original binder. Size 27 x 18.25 Inches. This is a 1942 Steimatzky pictorial map of Jerusalem in Hebrew. The map depicts the city from Karem es Sila to El Tur and the Mount of Olives and from the Hadassa Medical Center, the Hebrew University and Mt. Scopus to Meqor Hayim. Illustrating numerous buildings in profile, the Old City and the Temple Mount act as the focal point. Surrounded by walls, several buildings within the Old City, such as the Holy Sepulcre, St. Anne's, the Supreme Muslim Council, and several gates are labeled. On the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aksa Mosque are illustrated. Some of the locations illustrated outside the Old City include the Citadel, the Church of Dormition, the Tomb of the Virgin, the Tombs of the Kings, and several monasteries and convents. Neighborhoods throughout the city are labeled, along with streets and the railway which enters the city near the bottom of the map. Publication History This map was drawn by Shlomo Ben David and published by Steimatzky in 1942. Two editions of this map were published in 1942. One was in English and the other in Hebrew.

Very good. Corner reinstated at upper right, impacting only page number. Tallow stain to lower right corner. Size 10.75 x 14.75 Inches. One of the earliest printed views of Jerusalem, executed in woodcut by Jacob Clauser for Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia , from a 1598 German edition. Unlike most early depictions, this bird's-eye view is not a purely retrospective depiction of the ancient city but rather a modern view, showing the city at the time of publication. As explained in the view's title, it is meant to depict the Holy City in the ' form and shape as it was built in our times '. In its initial 1550 printing, this was one of the earliest contemporaneous images of the city. A Closer Look The map is the design of a devout Christian. So many of the features emphasized would be of primary interest to Christian pilgrims, whether actual or armchair travelers. Named are Mount Zion, the Church of Saint Anne, and King David's Tomb. The temple of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre is shown. The court of Pilate, the palace of Herod, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Akeldama are also marked. At the time, Jerusalem was occupied by the Ottoman Empire. As such, the Dome of the Rock is depicted centrally and is clearly a mosque, but retains the name of the 'Temple of Solomon.' Its ancient walls embrace the whole city, and several of its iconic gates are named. Publication History and Census Munster's Cosmographia Universalis was published in German in 1544, the first of many editions. Most of the city views associated with the Cosmographia were not added until 1550, including the present view of Jerusalem by Jacob Clauser. The present example conforms typographically to the 1598 Cosmographia , published by Sebastian Petri. Munster's work was extremely popular, running to over 50,000 copies over a long printing history. The book is well represented in institutional collections, and examples of its individual sheets occasionally appear on the market. References: OCLC 234170839 (1550). Laor, E., Maps of the Holy Land: Cartobibliography of Printed Maps, 1475 - 1900, #1087 (1550).

Excellent. Bottom margin expertly extended, beginning nearly an inch outside printed area. Margins complete with a sharp strike and fine hand color. Size 12.5 x 18.75 Inches. This is Claes Janszoon Visscher's scarce 1645 view/map of Biblical Jerusalem, depicting the Temple of Solomon, Herod's Palace, and the city's streets and markets as derived from scriptural sources. Vignettes include Solomon's anointment in the lower right, and the Crucifixion on the lower left. The plan's title is displayed across the top. To the left, a banner held unfurled by an eagle offers a legend of thirty-six numbered features. Visscher's source is the unacquirable 1630 plan printed by Lünenburg theological publishers Johann and Heinrich Stern. The present work is larger than the Sterm map, and is of a much higher caliber of engraving artistry. While there are certainly earlier depictions of the Holy City based on scriptural sources, most such were based on the fanciful 1584 Christian van Adrichom map. The Stern brothers perspective is both accurate and sophisticated. Publication History and Census This map was engraved by C. J. Visscher, as early as 1645. It was number four in a series of six maps engraved for inclusion in Dutch Bibles as late as the 1660s. Laor dates other maps in this series more emphatically as 1645, and so we will follow that dating here. The text at the bottom to the right of center 'Dese Kaerte wert gestalt voor het 3 Cap. Nehemia' indicates the intention that it be inserted in a Bible before Nehemiah, chapter 3. This map is very frequently miscatalogued both as Visscher's dated 1643 map of the same title (whose legend appears in a text box at lower left instead of the Crucifixion scene) and inexplicably also as the 1648 Jaco Savry map, copied from the 1643 Visscher. We see only two separate examples listed (incontrovertibly) in OCLC at the University of Florida and the Universiteit van Amsterdam. References: OCLC 945554660. Laor, E., Maps of the Holy Land, #1155.

Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Attached to original binder. Size 27 x 18 Inches. This is a 1949 Steimatzky pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map boldly illustrates the 1949 'Green Line' (although it's illustrated here in red). The 'Green Line' separated Israeli and Jordanian-controlled areas of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Illustrating Jerusalem's Pre-1967 Borders - The Green Line Known as 'The Green Line', red overprinting highlights territorial divisions within Jerusalem after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and before the 1967 Six-Day War, when Israel seized East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. The left (or west) side of the map is territory controlled by Israel, while the right (or east) side of the map is controlled by Transjordan, an Arab nation. These zones are separated by a 'No Man's Land' that winds its way through Jerusalem around important sites, including the Old City (which fell on the Arab side of the line) and Dormition Church (which fell on the Jewish side). Two enclaves were controlled by the United Nations, these are circled in red and labeled 'Demilitarized Zone' in both English and Hebrew. 'The Green Line' The 'Green Line' agreement was never meant to signify permanent international borders, only a temporary demarcation line between Israel and Jordan following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The 'Green Line' even extended through Jerusalem, dividing the city into East Jerusalem, which was part of the Kingdom of Jordan, and West Jerusalem, the capital of the newly created State of Israel. When the ceasefire was finally declared, an Israeli and Jordanian commander met in an abandoned house to outline the boundaries of the ceasefire. The Israeli commander used a green wax pencil to outline Israeli-controlled positions, while the Jordanian commander used a red pencil to outline positions under Jordanian control, with the area between the two lines becoming a No Man's Land. Neither commander believed that this informally arrived at agreement represented anything more than a temporary ceasefire line, meaning that little notice was given to inaccuracies and errors in their work due to the thickness of the pencils, deviations in the drawings, or segments of discontinuous lines. Later, during the meetings in Rhodes to hammer out the 1949 Armistice Agreements, the map drawn by the commanders was found to be the only official document indicating the line dividing Jerusalem agreed upon by both parties. Thus, the informality and the inaccuracies went from establishing a ceasefire to a binding international border. This meant that neighborhoods, streets, and even houses became contentious international disputes, as the line drawn was rough at best. The border was fortified, with military positions springing up all along the wall. Included in this agreement was an Israeli-controlled area on Mt. Scopus, which is encircled here by the same red line that bisects the city. A bi-weekly convoy to the Israeli enclave on Mt. Scopus crossed the border between the two states through the Mandelbaum Gate. A Closer Look Depicting the city from Karem es Sila to El Tur and the Mount of Olives and from the Hadassa Medical Center, the Hebrew University, and Mt. Scopus to Meqor Hayim, pictorial vignettes highlight important sites throughout the city. Many of these are illustrated in profile, with the Old City and the Temple Mount as the focal point. Surrounded by walls, several buildings within the Old City, such as the Holy Sepulcre, St. Anne's, the Supreme Muslim Council, and several gates are labeled. On the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aksa Mosque are illustrated. Some of the locations illustrated outside the Old City include the Citadel, the Church of Dormition, the Tomb of the Virgin, the Tombs of the Kings, and several monasteries and convents. Neighborhoods throughout the city are labeled, along with streets and the railway which enters the city near the bottom of th.