REFINE     Who What Where When     REMOVE Israel 1815 WHAT Separate Map (3) Atlas Map (2) Classical (2) World Atlas (2) Composite Map (1) WHERE Syria (4) Holy Land (3) Lebanon (3) Palestine (3) More  WHO A. Arrowsmith (3) Arrowsmith, Aaron (3) Robert Wilkinson (2) Wilkinson, Robert (2) Bourne, E. (1) WHEN 1823 (2)

REFINE  Browse All : Images of Israel from 1815 1-5 of 5 Arrowsmith, Aaron Lower Sheet: A Sketch o... 1815 Separate Map   Author Arrowsmith, Aaron Note "This exceptionally detailed map of the Holy Land not only gives information on the area's Biblical past - the naming of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the location of important sites – but also the contemporary make-up of the area with the demarcation of the Pashalics of Acre, Tripoli, Aleppo, and Damascus.The title of the map was probably taken from Maundrell's 'A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem…'. The work was first published in 1703 and would continue to be a hugely popular book well into the nineteenth century. In fact Arrowsmith quotes him: 'Jacob's Well. It is dug in a firm Rock about 3 yards in diameter and 35 in depth, 5 of which we found full of water'. Arrowsmith also draws upon the writings of M. Seetzen whose travels were published in 1809. The most famous passage tells of his journey around the 'Dead Sea', which he under-took alone and dressed as a beggar." (Lyon and Turnbull) Arrowsmith, Aaron Upper Sheet: A Sketch o... 1815 Separate Map   Author Arrowsmith, Aaron Note "This exceptionally detailed map of the Holy Land not only gives information on the area's Biblical past - the naming of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the location of important sites – but also the contemporary make-up of the area with the demarcation of the Pashalics of Acre, Tripoli, Aleppo, and Damascus.The title of the map was probably taken from Maundrell's 'A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem…'. The work was first published in 1703 and would continue to be a hugely popular book well into the nineteenth century. In fact Arrowsmith quotes him: 'Jacob's Well. It is dug in a firm Rock about 3 yards in diameter and 35 in depth, 5 of which we found full of water'. Arrowsmith also draws upon the writings of M. Seetzen whose travels were published in 1809. The most famous passage tells of his journey around the 'Dead Sea', which he under-took alone and dressed as a beggar." (Lyon and Turnbull) Arrowsmith, Aaron Composite: A Sketch of ... 1815 Separate Map   Author Arrowsmith, Aaron Note "This exceptionally detailed map of the Holy Land not only gives information on the area's Biblical past - the naming of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the location of important sites – but also the contemporary make-up of the area with the demarcation of the Pashalics of Acre, Tripoli, Aleppo, and Damascus.The title of the map was probably taken from Maundrell's 'A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem…'. The work was first published in 1703 and would continue to be a hugely popular book well into the nineteenth century. In fact Arrowsmith quotes him: 'Jacob's Well. It is dug in a firm Rock about 3 yards in diameter and 35 in depth, 5 of which we found full of water'. Arrowsmith also draws upon the writings of M. Seetzen whose travels were published in 1809. The most famous passage tells of his journey around the 'Dead Sea', which he under-took alone and dressed as a beggar." (Lyon and Turnbull) Wilkinson, Robert Bellum Trojanum. 1815 World Atlas   Author Wilkinson, Robert Note Shows routes of classic voyages. Wilkinson, Robert Syria et Assyria. 1815 World Atlas   Author Wilkinson, Robert 1-5 of 5

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