Large Scale Map of Greece with Inset Map of Macedonia, c.1786
€ 370
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1786
Mapmaker / artist
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer and cartographer who greatly improved the standards of map-making
Sheet size
54 × 54 cm (21.3 × 21.3 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12763-6
Condition
General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Repair on folding line, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique map titled 'Graeciae Antiquae'. Large scale map of Greece, extends south to the island of Cythera. Inset map shows details of Macedonia. Published circa 1786. Artists and Engravers: Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer and cartographer who greatly improved the standards of map-making.
Condition: Fair, general age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Repair on folding line, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1786 Overall size: 54 x 54 cm. Image size: 49 x 52 cm.
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