Maps of the Ancient World and the Posterity of Noah, 1820
€ 250
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1820
Sheet size
44 × 55.5 cm (17.3 × 21.9 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-00864
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
Mounted to linen. Toning, some stains and defects. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Two maps on one sheet. Hhand colored engraved lithograph, depicting the world as known to the Ancients on Mercator's projection and the Posterity of Noah. The first showns the Empires of Ninus and Semaris, Sesostria, Nebuchadnezar, Cyrus, Alexander and Augustus. The second shows the diffusion of Noah's sons, etc. Detailed text explanation below. From a Philadelphia edition of Lavoisne's Atlas.
Artists and Engravers: Published by M. Carey & Son, Philadelphia.
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