{"id":1817969,"date":"2023-08-17T14:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1817969"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:12:35","slug":"national-library-of-israel-receives-donation-of-400-antique-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2023\/08\/national-library-of-israel-receives-donation-of-400-antique-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"National Library of Israel Receives Donation of 400+ Antique Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gerard and Cornelis de Jode, Terre Sanct\u00e6<\/em>, Antwerp, 1593. Howard I. Golden Collection, National Library of Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 400 maps, previously owned by collector Howard I. Golden, have been donated to the National Library of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The antique maps, dating from 1475 to 1800, were preserved in excellent physical condition by Mr. Golden who, over several decades, collected historical maps of the Land of Israel. A significant percentage of the maps were printed before 1700 and are therefore defined as rare. NLI has cataloged and digitized the maps for preservation and research purposes, to be used as primary sources, downloadable and free-of-charge, for students, researchers, and visitors from Israel and abroad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The library\u2019s map collection is available online<\/a>. News coverage from The Times of Israel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More than 400 maps, previously owned by collector Howard I. Golden, have been donated to the National Library of Israel. 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