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Auction 132, Lot 581

"Constantinopoli", Porcacchi, Tomaso

Subject: Istanbul, Turkey

Period: 1572 (circa)

Publication: L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.5 x 4 inches
14 x 10.2 cm
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This uncommon map is based on Munster's important early bird's-eye view of the Golden Horn of Constantinople. It shows the major sections of the city with the palaces, mosques and churches. Several types of ships and boats are shown in the Bosphorus Strait. Printed on a full sheet of Italian text.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $375 - $450

Unsold

Closed on 6/2/2010

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