Willem Albert Bachiene. "Afbeelding van 't Joodsche Land."
Gorinchem, Uitgegeven: Nicolaas Goetzee, 1750. 15 x 18 1/2. Engraving J. van Jagen. Some scattered staining; else good condition.
A map of Palestine during the rule of Rome. This map was drawn by Willem Albert Bachiene, a Dutch preacher, astronomer, and geographer who produced a number of maps, such as this one, of the Holy Land for use in mid-eighteenth century bibles. A decorative vignette in the lower right shows the crucifixion, and an elaborate baroque title cartouche is in the upper left, with a depiction of the Crucifixion in the lower right.