Hand-Colored Map of Jerusalem – Christian van Adrichem – Cologne, Ca. 1584

Ierusalem, et suburbia eius, sicut tempore Christi floruit... descripta per Christianum Adrichom Delphum. [Cologne, ca. 1584].

Imaginary map of Jerusalem and its environs, featuring 270 numbered vignettes depicting biblical and historical events – from the reign of David and Solomon to the Crucifixion – based on the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and other sources.

First issued in 1584, the map was originally published alongside a booklet titled "Jerusalem… et suburbanorum… brevis description", which described the 270 sites and events depicted in the map. From 1590 onward, the map was included in various editions of Christian van Adrichem’s Theatrum Terrae Sanctae.

Engraved map: approx. 54X76.5 cm (printed on two joined sheets; verso blank). Good-fair condition. Stains, creases, and minor wear. Small tears and holes, some reinforced with adhesive tape on verso.

Laor 934.