Subject: Europe - Eastern
Period: 1686 (dated)
Publication: Mercurio Geografico
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21 x 16.5 inches
53.3 x 41.9 cm
Beautifully engraved map of the region between the confluence of the Danube, Nistru and Dnieper Rivers along the Black Sea - present-day Ukraine and Romania. Excellent detail throughout. Large and decorative title and dedication cartouches.
References: Phillips (A) #515 Vol. 1.
Condition: A
Crisp, early impression on thick paper with unusual watermark. Short printers crease and short tear just into border, expertly repaired. One margin extended, unnecessarily.