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Auction 154, Lot 542
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"Imperii Orientalis et Circumjacentium Regionum sub Constantino Porphyrogenito et Ejus Praedecessoribus Descriptio...", Delisle/Covens & Mortier

Subject: Eastern & Southern Europe

Period: 1742 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Nouveau

Color: Hand Color

Size:
24.6 x 17.6 inches
62.5 x 44.7 cm
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This handsome map focuses on the Byzantine Empire as it was during the reign of Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos. It covers present-day Balkans and Turkey and extends to include portions of Italy, Ukraine, and Russia. Provinces, towns and cities, rivers, and some topographical detail are shown. The Black Sea prominently appears.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full original color with faint soiling. There are small chips and toning in the blank margins, far from image. The bluish shadow in the image is a result of the scanning process and is not on the map itself.

Estimate: $200 - $240

Sold for: $150

Closed on 9/16/2015

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