Van Leer, Wim (sold)
Wim van Leer (1913 - April 14, 1992) was a Dutch-Israeli industrialist and philanthropist. Van Leer served in Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II as a pilot and, after immigrating to Israel, served in the Israeli Air Force as well. He was best known for establishing Israel's first film archive, the Jerusalem Cinematheque. The Van Leer Institute was endowed by his family and promotes Arabe-Jewish dialogue. Van Leer married Lia Greenberg (August 8, 1924 - March 13, 2015) in Haifa in 1952.
A wonderful metallic pictorial bird's eye view of Jerusalem published in Haifa.
Jerusalem.
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This is a stunning 1969 Herman Bollmann bird's eye view pictorial map of Jerusalem printed with an extraordinary metallic ink. The map depicts the city from Yemin Moshe to the Mount of Offense and from the Rockefeller Museum to Shim'a. Buildings throughout Jerusalem are illustrated in detail, including the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Redeemer, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City, which is surrounded by its ancient walls. Numerous gates in the walls are identified. Myriad small buildings are illustrated within the Old City, and the Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, and Armenian Quarter are each labeled. Buildings and other sites outside the Old City are also illustrated and labeled, including the Church of the Tomb of the Virgin, Gethsemane, David's Tomb, the Church of Dormition, and the Yemin Moshe Synagogue. The Catholic, Prostestant, Jewish, and Muslim cemeteries are all identified. Numerous streets are identified. The whole is surrounded by a border bearing the name of Jerusalem translated into sixteen different languages. (more details)
The first pictorial map made in Israel?
This is a stunning 1969 first edition Herman Bollmann bird's eye view pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from the Old City to Hebrew University. Buildings throughout Jerusalem are illustrated in detail, including the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Redeemer, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City, which is surrounded by its ancient walls. Numerous gates in the walls are identified. Myriad small buildings are illustrated within the Old City, and the Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, and Armenian Quarter are each labeled. Buildings and other sites outside the Old City are also illustrated and labeled, including the Church of the Tomb of the Virgin, Gethsemane, David's Tomb, the Church of Dormition, and the Yemin Moshe Synagogue. The Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim cemeteries are all identified. Numerous streets are identified. The whole is surrounded by a border bearing the name of Jerusalem translated into sixteen different languages. (more details)
A stunning pictorial map of Jerusalem.
This is a 1969 first edition Herman Bollmann bird's eye view pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from the Old City to Hebrew University. Buildings throughout Jerusalem are illustrated in detail, including the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Redeemer, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City, which is surrounded by its ancient walls. Numerous gates in the walls are identified. Myriad small buildings are illustrated within the Old City, and the Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, and Armenian Quarter are each labeled. Buildings and other sites outside the Old City are also illustrated and labeled, including the Church of the Tomb of the Virgin, Gethsemane, David's Tomb, the Church of Dormition, and the Yemin Moshe Synagogue. The Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim cemeteries are all identified. Numerous streets are labeled. The whole is surrounded by a border bearing the name of Jerusalem translated into sixteen different languages. (more details)
Scarce View of Jerusalem with metallic printing.
This is a striking 1969 Herman Bollmann bird's-eye view pictorial map of Jerusalem printed with metallic ink. (more details)