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Auction 175, Lot 537

"Imperium Turcicum in Europa, Asia et Africa Regiones Proprias, Tributarias, Clientelares...", Homann Heirs

Subject: Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.5 x 19 inches
57.2 x 48.3 cm
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Striking map of the Turkish Empire stretching from the Balkan peninsula to the Caspian Sea and from Egypt through the Arabian peninsula. The elaborate title cartouche is surrounded by figures representing the conquest and the riches of the empire. This map is based on Delisle's map of the region from 1701, with the exception of Saada and Sanaa, which have been omitted.

References: Ankary #160; Tibbetts #257.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with contemporary color on a bright sheet of watermarked paper with minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 11/13/2019

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