The Bible Atlas: A Series of Maps Illustrating the Old and New Testaments, 1853

The Bible Atlas: A Series of Maps Illustrating The Old and New Testaments. With Historical Descriptions, Drawn & Engraved by William Murphy. Edinburgh, Published by Oliver and Boyd, 1853.

A very rare atlas of Biblical geography with maps of the distribution of all Israelite tribes, and the Mediterranean after Christ. The first edition had most likely been privately printed for the author in 1840. Hard cover original purple cloth, front title lettered in gilt, ornamented in blind; total of 56PP, title and contents page engraved with 24 outline coloured engraved maps; cloth experiencing some fading and light internal toning – a very good copy.