Tribe of Benjamin with Jericho and Bethel, Antique Wyld Map, 1823

This is an original antique copper engraved map with original hand coloring, published in 1823 as plate XVIII of James Wyld's Geographia Sacra, or Scripture Atlas. The engraved title reads "TRIBE OF BENJAMIN." The title is engraved in a panel washed in pink at the upper left of this landscape sheet.

Benjamin is laid in a blue green wash across the middle of the sheet, from Gezer and the valley of Ajalon at the left to the river Jordan at the right. Ephraim is lettered along the north with a yellow border wash, Judah along the south in pink, and Reuben beyond the Jordan. Jericho stands on the "Plains of Jericho" near the river, Bethel and Ai lie in the hills to the west, and Gibeon, Ramah and Gibeah are marked through the center, with Jerusalem lettered toward the bottom. The Salt Sea fills the lower right corner. An explanation of royal, Levitical and refuge cities and a scale of British statute miles are engraved at the lower right.

Below the lower border the credit J. Wyld del. is engraved at the left and G. Neele Sculp. at the right, with the imprint between them: "Published by G. & W. B. Whittaker. 13 Ave Maria Lane. April 1823." The plate number is engraved as XVIII. in the right margin, turned with the sheet.

The atlas was published by G. and W. B. Whittaker in London, and its engraved title page names Wyld as "of the Quarter Master General's Office, Horse Guards". James Wyld the elder (1790 to 1836) was a London geographer and map publisher.

Even age toning. Marked handling soiling along the bottom, left and right edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin. All four corners are present.

This is an original antique map, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed.