Handsome antique lithographed map of Palestine in original hand color, published more than 165 years ago.

• The coverage area extends from Baalbek to Kadesh Barnea, with an inset of Arabia Petræa, the northwestern part of Arabia, between Gaza and the Red Sea.



• The image area measures 39.5 x 32.3 cm [15½" x 12¾"] and longitude is measured from Greenwich and Washington.



• Named places and features include Jerusalem, Damascus, Dead Sea, Beirut, Jaffa, Bethlehem, Joseph's Grave, Galilee, Samaria, Nazareth, Judea, Land of the Philistines, Mountains of Moab, Zoar, Amman, and ruins of an ancient city south of Beersheba.



• There are numerous roads and caravan routes, as well as rivers, lakes, and other topographical features.



• The inset of Arabia Petræa locates traces of an ancient canal between Rameses and Suez and labels the Desert of the Children of Israel.



• The map was a decorative scrollwork border. It is dated 1855 in the lower corner and copyrighted by J.H. Colton & Company, 172 William Street, New York.



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• It is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



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