Antique Map of Islands in the Mediterranean by Bowen, c.1760

€ 500

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1760
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 40 × 51 cm (15.7 × 20.1 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12762-2

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Repaired: Repair on a tear/crease (with tape). Original folding line. General age-related toning. Shows some soiling and large vertical creases, one with repair (tape). Few tiny defects in margins and a small hole in upper margin. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Particular Draughts of some of the chief African Islands (..)'. Eight small maps on one sheet including 'Islands of Malta Goze & Cuming, An Accurate Chart of Cape de Verde Islands…, Island of St Helena.., Island of Madera, Island of Teneriffe, The Bay of Agoa…, The Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope…, A Draught of Table Bay'. Published by Emanuel Bowen, circa 1760.