Antique Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia and Parts of Turkey and Cyprus, c.1745

€ 850

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

Date: 1745
Mapmaker / artist: Made by 'Guillaume de l'Isle' after 'Covens & Mortier'. Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europ
Sheet size: 55.5 × 65.5 cm (21.9 × 25.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: PCT-58014

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.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Accurata Totius Archipelagi Et Graeciae Universae Tabula'.

Detailed map of Greece. Includes Albania, Macedonia and parts of Turkey and Cyprus. With compass rose and scale. Published in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier c. 1745. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Guillaume de l'Isle' after 'Covens & Mortier'. Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe. Pieter und David Mortier were booksellers in Paris and have published a wide range of geographical works. After Pieter's death, his widow continued the business until their son Cornelius took over. Cornelius started a partnership with his brother-in-law Johannes Covens and established the famous publishing house "Covens and Mortier" in Amsterdam. They have re-issued Atlases of Sanson, de l'Isle, Visscher and de Wit.

Image size: 59.3 x 49.3 cm.