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Auction 190, Lot 545
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"Carte de l'Asie Mineure ou de la Natolie et du Pont Euxin... / Asiae Minoris Veteris et Novae, Itemque Ponti Euxini et Paludis Maeotidis...", Haas/Homann Heirs

Subject: Turkey & Black Sea

Period: 1743 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23 x 19.5 inches
58.4 x 49.5 cm
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This detailed map focuses on Turkey and the region surround the Black Sea and is based on both modern and ancient sources. The map is filled with place names, and Turkey is divided into regions. The title appears above the map in both French and Latin. The distance scales are surrounded by symbols from the region, as well as a man with a club fighting a sword-wielding man on horseback.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression with contemporary color on a watermarked sheet with light toning and soiling.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 11/16/2022

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