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"A New Map of Turkey in Europe Divided Into All Its Provinces; with the Adjacent Countries in Europe and Asia: Drawn Chiefly from the Maps", Laurie & Whittle

Subject: Southeastern Europe

Period: 1794 (dated)

Publication: A New Universal Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.8 x 24 inches
60.5 x 61 cm
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This sharply engraved map is based on information from the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. It details the area from southern Hungary through the Balkan countries and Greece to all of Crete. It also shows much of Turkey, Cyprus, and part of the Black Sea. The Greek Archipelago is especially well-detailed. Engraved by F. Vivares.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.LAU-1a #36.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with full contemporary color, issued folding on a sturdy sheet with a "J. Whatmas 1801" watermark. There is light offsetting and four short fold separations that have been archivally repaired on verso.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $170

Closed on 4/23/2025

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