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Abraham B. Jacob

1669 – 1730

Dutch Jewish engraver

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About Abraham B. Jacob

Lived 1669 – 1730 (aged 60–61). Abraham B. Jacob was a cartographer and engraver.

Abraham Ben Jacob was a Dutch Jewish engraver who worked in Amsterdam in the 17th century.

Ben Jacob, a German man who converted to Judaism and moved to Amsterdam, is best known for his engravings for the so-called Amsterdam Haggadah (1695), a haggadah whose popularity lasted until the 18th century, judging by the number of times the book was reprinted. Ben Jacob made the engravings from a Christian text that was illustrated by the Swiss artist Matthäus Merian.

He was generally held to be the printer of the first map of the Holy Land in Hebrew, in 1695, though it appears there is an older map, printed by Abraham Goos and designed by Jacob ben Abraham Zaddiq.

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Important facts

Born
1669, Germany
Birth century
Died
1730
Also known as
Abraham Bar Yaaqov, Abraham ben Jacob

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Abraham B. Jacob?

Dutch Jewish engraver

When was Abraham B. Jacob born?

Abraham B. Jacob was born in 1669 in Germany.

When did Abraham B. Jacob die?

Abraham B. Jacob died in 1730.

What was Abraham B. Jacob's occupation?

Abraham B. Jacob was a cartographer and engraver.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abraham B. Jacob

· Wikidata: Q6545045

· DBpedia: Abraham B. Jacob

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