Paradise, or the garden of Eden : with the countries circumjacent inhabited by the patriarchs
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : copper engraving, hand colored ; 32 x 47 cm |
| Place | England |
| Place | [London] |
| Publisher | [publisher not identified] |
| Publication date | 1715; [1715] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
| Map data | Scale not determined ; E 30°11'00"--E 50°59'00"/N 40°43'00"--N 27°25'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Translator | Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691 | |
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| Cartographer | Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679 |
Subjects
| Subject | Bible > Geography > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Eden > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Paradise > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Middle East > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Cyprus > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Egypt > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Palestine > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Israel > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Saudi Arabia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Iran > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Armenia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Mediterranean Sea > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | by Joseph Moxon. |
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| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | Bar scale on map given in "English Miles". |
| Note | Decorative cartouches (including atlas figure), compass rose, ship, sea monster. |
| Note | Shows buildings, topography, vegetation. |
| Note | Pictorial vignette of Adam and Eve. |
| Note | Text throughout map relating to Genesis. |
| Note | "Gen. 3". |
| Note | Appears in The Holy Bible, London, 1715. |
| Note | 1 of a series of 6 biblical maps published in Dutch by Nicolaes Visscher in 1671, which were translated into English by Moxon, and published in an atlas entitled: Sacred Geographie or Scriptural Mapps, (London, Moxon, 1691). |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscriptions in margins, e.g., in lower left: 20. |
| Local note | This copy has watermark. |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Renaissance Exploration Map Collection
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