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Apparently The Earliest Surviving Example Of This Two Sheet Plan Of Jerusalem
OVERTON, Henry (I).
'AN EXACT DRAUGHT OF THE CITY OF JERUSALEM AND THE APPURTENANCES BELONGING
TO THE TEMPLE WITH THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR IN THE BORDER
THEREOF faithfully Collected out of the Holy Scriptures. Published in y.e Year 1752 according to Act of
Parliament.' 'Printed & Sold by R. Sayer opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street London.'
London: Robert Sayer, 1752; copperplate engraving, border: 472 x 742 outer border: 574 x 901
platemark: 577 x 923 two sheets joined.
Some restoration to old folds, but a reasonable example.
Rare two-sheet map of Jerusalem, published by Robert Sayer and bearing the date 1752. Although no
earlier state has been found thus far, it is likely that this map was first published by Henry Overton (I) in
about 1717, when it was advertised in his catalogue, as 'A Plan of the City and Temple of Jerusalem, in
Two Sheets, with an Historical Account of the same ...'. The map was also re-issued in 1737. However,
no example of either state has been traced thus far, and this is the only example of this Sayer state, the
earliest surviving state, located. Recorded examples of the map, for example those in the British Library
and the Laor Collection, are later states with the date erased.
This fine birds-eye view / plan of Jerusalem is taken from a perspective point to the East of the City, and
is a reconstruction (rather than eye-witness) view of how Jerusalem was perceived to appear in Biblical
(Old Testament) times up to the time of Christ, with the Temple prominent on the skyline.
The image has side panels depicting religious vessels from the Temple, and extensive panels of
historical text.
cf. Laor: Printed Maps Of The Holy Land, 1122: a later state with the date erased.
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