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"Carte du Paradis Terrestre, du Mont Ararat et de la Ville de Babel, Suivant le Sentiment de Differens Auteurs Cites dans cet Ouvrage"
Subject: Middle East
Period: 1770 (circa)
Publication: Histoire Universelle Depuis le Commencement du Monde...
Color: Black & White
Size:
14.6 x 11.1 inches
37.1 x 28.2 cm
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This historical map extends from the eastern Mediterranean to the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf, presenting ancient kingdoms, a handful of cities, rivers, and topography. Paradise, Babel, and Mount Ararat are each located on the map in three different locations according to the "opinions of various authors." A table of cities with coordinates is located in a blank area of the map. Published by Arkstee & Merkus for their Histoire Universelle.
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Condition: A
Issued folding on watermarked paper with a hint of offsetting and minor foxing mostly in the top margin. There is a binder's trim at lower left.
Estimate: $80 - $100
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