Antique map titled ' of the old jerusalem according to villalpandus.' bird's-eye view plan of the ancient city of jerusalem based on villalpando's foundation map. The plan shows only the major religious sites, uncluttered by habitations, and is beautifully engraved to show the surrounding topography. This plate originates from: 'the general large historical, judicious, chronological, geographical, and literal name and word book of the entire holy bible. Serving as a memorial to the jews and other antiquities, for the elucidation of holy scripture \. Now translated into dutch, considerably expanded, and enriched with comments by mattheus gargon.' and it's adds: 'by way of example, to the general large \. Name and word book \. And now translated into pure dutch, considerably expanded, and enriched with comments by jakob van ostade and arn. Henr. Westerhovius.', by augustines calmet, published in leiden, amsterdam, by samuel luchtmans, r. & j. Wetstein and smith 1725-1731. This is a well-known encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the bible and biblical times. This dutch translation originates from calmet's work in french including: 'commentaire littã©ral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament \.', first published in paris in 1707. Artists and engravers: made by 'antoine augustin calmet' after an anonymous artist. Author: antoine augustin calmet (1672-1757), french benedictine. Translation by: translation by mattheus gargon (1661-1728), a minister in vlissingen. Engravings in this work by a. De putter, f. Van bleyswyk, m. Pool, ph. Van gunst, etc. Artist: made by 'antoine augustin calmet' after an anonymous artist. Author: antoine augustin calmet (1672-1757), french benedictine. Translation by: translation by mattheus gargon (1661-1728), a minister in vlissingen. Engravings in this work by a. De putter, f. Van bleyswyk, m. Pool, ph. Van gunst, etc. Condition: good, given age. A few minor crinkles. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1725 overall size: 51.3 x 42.5 cm. Image size: 43.7 x 30.5 cm.