Palestine half-price antique map. Johnson and Ward, c1864.

by Johnson, A.J.

Palestine map. City of Damascus, Jerusalem 10 Principal Buildings.

Finely engraved colour-printed antique map of Palestine by Johnson and Ward c1863, with contemporary outlining of the regions with pink pen, and scripture, classical and modern place names where applicable. This fine map has a vignette of camels and riders, with the Barada River and City of Damascus beyond; and an Inset at lower right of Jerusalem and 10 Principal Buildings - all enclosed within an intricately engraved geometric border.

Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) was an American map publisher from 1856 to the mid-1880s. From a poor background, with minimal education, he worked as a school teacher for several years before moving from Vermont to Richmond, Virginia to work as a salesman for map publisher J.H. Colton and Company in 1856. Joseph Colton and his sons quickly established a fine reputation as mapmakers in America, with their accurate maps embellished by various finely-engraved decorative borders. Johnson acquired the business from Colton in 1859, and published his first significant work, Johnson’s New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas in 1860. These maps were updated and published with a series of partners - until 1885.

This is a decorative map with wide borders. Price reduce because of old cellotape repairs into the borders and some page extremity damage and loss. (Similar-style maps, in good condition, are available.)

Page: 520 x 445mm (20.5 x 17.5 inches). External engraved border: 425 x 343mm (16.75 x 13.5 inches)