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RARE comprehensive bibliography of printed maps of the Holy Land ranging from 1475 to 19th-century, with 24 color reproductions and over 50 illustrations, compiled by Eran Laor, a renowned scholar of both Eastern and general cartography, co-founder of the Israeli Oriental Society and the founder of the cartographic department in the Jewish National and University Library. 310x260mm. XIX+201 pages. Brown cloth oblong Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. White lettering on cover and spine. Jacket edges slightly worn. Cover edges slightly fading/age-stained. Dedication written in pen on pre-title page (dedicated to Theodor "Teddy" Kollek (1911-2007) - the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993 and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation, by Malachi Beit-Arie, Ludwig Jesselson Professor emeritus of Codicology and Paleography). Page edges slightly yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare authoritative cartobibliography of the Holy Land compiled by the leading authority in the field, is in good condition.