MAP, Northwestern Turkey, de la Rue
Northwestern Turkey. Philippe de la Rue, Regnum Priami Vetus Adiectis his Locis quae Etiam Post Troica Innotuere, 1667 (published). Hand Color. This map shows the Kingdom of Priam, the legendary king of Troy during the Trojan Wars. The map shows the coastline of Turkey from the Sea of Marmara to the Greek island of Lesbos, and identifyies political boundaries and important cities. Adorned with a strapwork cartouche.
Dimensions: 15.7 x 20.1 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark and minor extraneous creasing. Grade: A
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Northwestern Turkey. Philippe de la Rue, Regnum Priami Vetus Adiectis his Locis quae Etiam Post Troica Innotuere, 1667 (published). Hand Color. This map shows the Kingdom of Priam, the legendary king of Troy during the Trojan Wars. The map shows the coastline of Turkey from the Sea of Marmara to the Greek island of Lesbos, and identifyies political boundaries and important cities. Adorned with a strapwork cartouche.
Dimensions: 15.7 x 20.1 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark and minor extraneous creasing. Grade: A