Subject: Greece
Period: 1760 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.5 x 19.4 inches
57.2 x 49.3 cm
This densely detailed map covers all of Greece, much of the Aegean Sea, and parts of Albania and Turkey. Large cities are depicted as miniature bird's-eye plans and smaller cities are shown as tiny castles. The decorative title cartouche features Athena, a Turkish warrior, and trade goods from the region.
References:
Condition: B+
Full contemporary color with light toning along the centerfold, a printer's crease adjacent to the centerfold, and soiling that is mostly confined to the blank margins.