The Holy Land according to Josephus

WELLS, Edward.

A Map of the Holy Land Chiefly Accommodated to those Books of Josephus which contain the History of the Old Testament.
London: Knapton et al, 1733. Coloured. 445 x 315mm.

Trimmed to border lower left by binder, new margin added, repaired tear.

A map of the Holy land divided into the Twelve Tribes, published in the 'Works of Flavius Josephus' as translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange.
Wells was tutor to William, Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700). The son of Princess Anne Stuart, he died aged 11, before his mother became queen of England. If he had lived longer he might have secured the Stuart succession.


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