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Auction 180, Lot 572
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"Achaia Vetus et Nova cum Observationibus Nobilissimi Viri Geo. Wheleri...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Achaea, Greece

Period: 1716 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.8 x 18.6 inches
55.4 x 47.2 cm
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This handsome map shows the peninsula of Achaea, an important region in Greek history. The map is based on the work of Sir George Wheeler, an amateur botanist who traveled extensively in Greece and published an account of his experience, A Journey into Greece. At top right a Greek woman points to the legend, while several Greek men adorn the title cartouche.

References: Zacharakis #1083.

Condition: A+

A sharp impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with full contemporary color and minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $150

Closed on 11/18/2020

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