Pretot, Philippe
1787

Fine antique map of Greece and Asia Minor

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Graecia Antiqua, La Grece Ancienne. Carte dirigee par Mr. Philippe Censeur Royal, Professeur d'histoire; de l'Academie Royale de Sciences et belles-lettres d'Anger

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Fine antique copperplate-engraved map of mainland Greece and the Grecian archipelago. Noted locations include the Agean Sea, the Adriatic Sea (Mare Hadriaticum), the Black Sea (Pontus Euxinus) and Ionian Sea (Mare Ionium). Coverage includes many of the famed islands of Greece with Crete, Rhodes, Santorini (Thera), Mykonos (Mycone), and Samos to name a few.

With a very decorative title cartouche- ancient armor and implements of war resting on a landscape that includes plants and a waterfall. Lettered by Herault. Engraved by Moithey. Number 83. This antique map of Greece is from "Recueil de Cartes pour l'Etude de la Histoire de France." Published by Nyon from Paris in 1787.

CREATOR: Pretot, Philippe

PUBLICATION DATE: 1787

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Greece

BODY OF WATER: Aegean Sea

CONDITION: Very good.  On strong chain-laid paper. Strong. Clean. MS ink numbering in upper right margin. Would not show matted.

COLORING: Careful and attractive hand color.

ENGRAVER: Moithey

SIZE: 14 " x 10 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $

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