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Auction 149, Lot 587

"Nouvelle Carte pour Servir a l'Histoire de l'Empire d'Orient Depuis les Premiers Empereurs Romains Jusques Apres les Successeurs de l'Empereur Theodose avec des Tables et des Remarques Trens Instructives", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Middle East

Period: 1719 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Black & White

Size:
22.9 x 19.8 inches
58.2 x 50.3 cm
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This map illustrates the extent of the Roman Empire into Asia. It covers the region from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River, including the Black and Caspian Seas. The map features good topographical detail, and provinces, client states, cities, and rivers are named. Tables of French text provide additional information and an index to the major cities on the map.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression issued folding with faint offsetting, minor toning, and an extraneous crease at top left.

Estimate: $160 - $200

Sold for: $140

Closed on 5/21/2014

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