213 - [JAILLOT].

[JAILLOT]. Map of the Holy City of Jerusalem, its Suburbs, and the Most Notable Places Outside the City… Paris, 1678. Very large black copperplate engraving (100 x 135 cm). Mounted on canvas and rolled (oxidized, traces of nail or pin holes at the corners, creases with minor tears, a scratch, edges rubbed and creased, occasionally torn but without affecting the text, a water stain in the upper left corner, some soiling). A bird’s-eye view map dedicated to the King’s Mother, illustrated with scenes from the Gospel. Common title: “Hierusalem Saincte Cité de Dieu.” Features the coat of arms of Jerusalem and the title in an ornate cartouche. A historical and, at the time, imaginary map of Jerusalem, published in Paris in 1678 by the cartographer Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. A very rare item, with few copies ever coming up for sale. Only one copy is held by the CCFr (BnF).