Antique Map of Ancient Egypt, Libya & Syria by Ambroise Tardieu, 1824

€ 280

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

Date: 1824
Mapmaker / artist: Ambroise Tardieu (1788–1841)
Publisher: Étienne Ledoux
Sheet size: 22 × 32.5 cm (8.7 × 12.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14299-2

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

Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition considering its age. Original folds as issued. Light age toning, scattered foxing, and minor handling wear. Small marginal imperfections consistent with age. Please study the photographs carefully.

About this sheet

Antique Map of Ancient Egypt, Libya and Syria by Ambroise Tardieu, 1824
Original antique map titled La Libye, L'Égypte et la Syrie Anciennes, où sont indiquées spécialement les Colonies Grecques, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu in 1824 for the atlas accompanying Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce by Abbé Jean-Jacques Barthélemy.

This beautifully engraved map depicts the ancient lands of Libya, Egypt, and Syria, with particular emphasis on the Greek colonies established throughout the eastern Mediterranean. The map extends from North Africa across the Nile Valley and the Sinai Peninsula to Palestine, Phoenicia, and Syria, illustrating the geographical setting of the classical world.

The Nile River and its fertile delta are shown in remarkable detail, together with ancient cities, mountain ranges, deserts, oases, and coastlines. Numerous classical place names are identified, making the map both an attractive decorative piece and an important historical reference for the study of antiquity.

Published as part of the celebrated Atlas to Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, the map was intended to accompany Barthélemy's influential account of the ancient Greek world. The plate is dated 1824, while the atlas itself was published in Paris in 1825 by Étienne Ledoux.

Author: Abbé Jean-Jacques Barthélemy

Title: La Libye, L'Égypte et la Syrie Anciennes, où sont indiquées spécialement les Colonies Grecques

Publication: Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, Atlas

Place of Publication: Paris

Condition:
Good condition considering its age. Original folds as issued. Light age toning, scattered foxing, and minor handling wear. Small marginal imperfections consistent with age. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

This is an original antique map, not a modern reproduction. Any framed or interior photographs are for display purposes only. The map is sold unframed.