Details

Subject(s)

• Bible—Geography—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Jerusalem—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Palestine—Maps—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Related name

Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541-1622 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Maps [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Bird's-eye views—Jerusalem—1575 [Browse]
• Maps—Jerusalem—1575 [Browse]
• Maps—Palestine—1575 [Browse]

Related work(s)

Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541-1622. Civitates orbis terrarum. [Browse]

Notes

• From: First Latin edition of Braun, Georg and Hogenber, Franz, Civitates orbis terrarum. Original in Vol. 2 plate No. 54, pub. Cologne 1575.
• Bird's-eye view of Jerusalem. Relief shown pictorially.
• Includes index of 48 numbered locations.
• Text in Latin on verso "Hierosolyma."
• Title translation: Jerusalem, the Holy City, by far the most famous city of Juda and the East, in her present time, size and greatness.
• At top of map: Ezechielis. V. Haec eft Jerusalem. Ego eam in medio Gentium posui, et in eius circuitu terras. Translation: This is Jerusalem I have set her in the midst of the nations, and countries are round about her. Prophet Ezekiel.

References

Laor, E. Maps of the Holy Land 1040

Atlas title

Civitates orbis terrarum 1575

OCLC

1340443645

International Standard Recording Code

HM 2004-2

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