Blaeu's Anatolia in Asia Minor (Turkey and Cyprus), originally published from Volume II of a French edition of his "Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas".
Finely detailed map in Blaeu's typical style, detailing significant towns, ports, lakes and rivers of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). An excellent example of this map, in very good condition with fine colour. Features a Turkic figure supporting the mile scale, while the Black Sea and Mediterranean are decorated with the occasional sea-monster and a battle of the Ottoman Navy.
Original French text on verso.
Details
- Date: 1644
- Author: Blaeu, Willem; Amsterdam, Holland
- Size: 50cm x 38cm
- Medium: Original colouring
Condition
Very Good; Very good and dark impression, fine contemporary colour. Wide margins. Original two pages joined. Sold framed, in natural oak. French text on verso.
1644 Anatolia (Turkey)
1644 Anatolia (Turkey)
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Blaeu's Anatolia in Asia Minor (Turkey and Cyprus), originally published from Volume II of a French edition of his "Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas".
Finely detailed map in Blaeu's typical style, detailing significant towns, ports, lakes and rivers of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). An excellent example of this map, in very good condition with fine colour. Features a Turkic figure supporting the mile scale, while the Black Sea and Mediterranean are decorated with the occasional sea-monster and a battle of the Ottoman Navy.
Original French text on verso.
Details
- Date: 1644
- Author: Blaeu, Willem; Amsterdam, Holland
- Size: 50cm x 38cm
- Medium: Original colouring
Condition
Very Good; Very good and dark impression, fine contemporary colour. Wide margins. Original two pages joined. Sold framed, in natural oak. French text on verso.
