- Title: Das Heilige Land aus der Vogelperspective
- Author: Verlag Herder
- Date: 1865
- Medium: Chromolithograph
- Condition: Very Good - light foxing, slight discoloration along issued folds
- Inches: 19 3/4 x 12 3/4 [Image]
- Centimeters: 50.17 x 32.29 [Image]
- Product ID: 311017
This exceedingly rare Birdseye view of the Holy Land shows Palestine, Phoenicia, and Philistia and was printed by the German publishing house Verlag Herder in 1865. Contains numbered legend which demarcates various cities and landmarks of the region.
Background on Creator
Verlag Herder, founded in 1801 by Bartholomäus Herder in Meersburg and later based in Freiburg im Breisgau, is a renowned German family-owned publishing house known for its rich tradition in theological, educational, and scholarly publishing, with a significant influence on Catholic intellectual life through monumental works like the Kirchenlexikon, a broad international presence, and enduring commitment to publishing on faith, education, culture, and social issues across multiple generations.