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Auction 177, Lot 580
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"Imperium Alexandri Magni per Europam, Asiam, et Africam", Zatta, Antonio

Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East

Period: 1785 (dated)

Publication: Atlante Novissimo

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.4 x 12.7 inches
44.2 x 32.3 cm
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This map covers the range of Alexander the Great's conquests in Zatta's distinctive engraving style. The map spans from the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa east to the border of India. It features plenty of place names and nice cartographic detail of the region's rivers and mountain ranges. The Caspian Sea appears as an oval. The title is enclosed in a simple scroll cartouche. Engraved by Giovanni Pitteri.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.ZAT-1a Vol. 4 #62.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with contemporary color on watermarked paper with a small abrasion on the centerfold at bottom.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $100

Closed on 4/29/2020

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