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Pub Year | Map Maker | Pub Place | Map Title | Map Price (USD) | Picture | 1720 | Stoopendaal, Daniel | Amsterdam | Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesu Christo, neffens syne Apostelen | $550 | Picture |
An engraved map, with hand colored outlines and wash Size: 13 1/2. x 17.3/4 inches Map Type: Loose This is a superior copy, very clean with vivid color. This is a map of Canaan, today's Israel with north oriented to the right. The map has a large decorative title cartouche at bottom surrounded by vignettes depicting the life of Christ. Across the top, putti hold banners with the key to the map and scale of miles, while tiny ships sail in the sea, including the tracks of the voyages of the Apostle Paul. References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 4 Page 221 Stoopendaal, Daniel, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999
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