Historic map of the Kingdom of Judea in the time of Christ, by Philippe de la Rue, published by Pierre Mariette. 1651
This map shows Palestine during the reign of the sons of Herod the Great up to Christ's time. The land was divided into four kingdoms between the sons of Herod the Great.
Philippe de la Rue (1683-1761)
French cartographer à Paris. He composed an atlas on the Holy Land: La Terre Sainte en six cartes ... Paris, Pierre Mariette, 1651.
Pierre Mariette (1602-1658)
Bookseller, printseller, printer, and publisher, located in the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. On February 12, 1644, Pierre Mariette acquired most of Melchior Tavernier's fund. In 1646, he had a series of maps by Blaeu copied and asked Abraham Peyrounin to engrave them. In the meantime, he published the works of Nicolas Sanson. In 1650, he published the atlas Théâtre Géographique de France. A second edition followed in 1653. He later contributed to Sanson's atlas, the Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Many maps of Mariette's Théatre appeared in later editions of Sanson's Cartes générales.
Regnum Iudeorum In Filios Herodis Magni.
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Category: Antique maps > Asia > Holy Land
Old, historic map of the Kingdom of Judea in the time of Christ, by Philippe de la Rue, published by Pierre Mariette.
Title: Regnum Iudeorum In Filios Herodis Magni.
Per Tetrarchias divisium Ad Tempora Christi Domini
Rabula digesta ad Libros Macchabeorum Novi Instrumenti Iosephi et D. Hieronymi Nec non ad Classicos Auctores et Itineraria.
Auctore Phi: de la Rue. Paris Lutetiae Sumptibus Petri Mariette Via Iacobaea sub Insigni Spei. Cum Privilegio Regis Christianiss; 1651.
Jean Sommer Sculpsit.
Engraver: Jean Somer.
Date of the first edition: 1651.
Date of this map: 1651.
Date on map: 1651.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 405 x 530mm (15.94 x 20.87 inches).
Sheet size: 490 x 640mm (19.29 x 25.2 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured in outline, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: La Terre Sainte en six cartes geographiques et les traitez sur icelles suivant ses principales divisions. Par Philippe de La Rue. A Paris, chez Pierre Mariette, rue Sainct Iacques, à l'Esperance. MDCLI [1651].
This map shows Palestine during the reign of the sons of Herod the Great up to Christ's time. The land was divided into four kingdoms between the sons of Herod the Great.
Philippe de la Rue (1683-1761)
French cartographer à Paris. He composed an atlas on the Holy Land: La Terre Sainte en six cartes ... Paris, Pierre Mariette, 1651.
Pierre Mariette (1602-1658)
Bookseller, printseller, printer, and publisher, located in the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. On February 12, 1644, Pierre Mariette acquired most of Melchior Tavernier's fund. In 1646, he had a series of maps by Blaeu copied and asked Abraham Peyrounin to engrave them. In the meantime, he published the works of Nicolas Sanson. In 1650, he published the atlas Théâtre Géographique de France. A second edition followed in 1653. He later contributed to Sanson's atlas, the Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Many maps of Mariette's Théatre appeared in later editions of Sanson's Cartes générales.