Subject: Eastern Mediterranean, Greece
Period: 1762 (published)
Publication: Atlas Historique et Geographique
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21 x 14.2 inches
53.3 x 36.1 cm
A pair of maps showing the topography, rivers, major cities and islands of Greece and its surrounding regions. The first map, Etat de la Grece pour le 5e. Age Depuis l'An 3000 Jusqu'a l'An 3468, centers on Greece, while Suite de l'Histoire de Lacedemone Depuis l'An 3480 Jusqu'a l'An 3533 extends to include Macedonia, Thrace, and part of Asia Minor. Panels of French text describing the area's history flank the maps, and both maps are adorned with a decorate frame-style border.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BUY-2a.
Condition: A
Watermarked paper with a few tiny, insignificant spots.