Map of Turkey Mercator-Hondius ca 1610
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Beschreibung
TURKEY - OTTOMAN EMPIRE. MERCATOR, G. - HONDIUS, J. Turcici imperii imago. Utan ort och år (ca 1600-1610).
Hand-coloured (old colour) engraved map with large cartouche in colours (with the portrait of the sultan Mahomet). C. 360x485 mm. Latin text on verso.
Fine map of the Turkish Empire which shows the impressive extent of the Empire at the beginning of the 17th century. The map covers Ottoman territory stretching from Arabia to the Balkans and from the Caucasus to North Africa. The large cartouche lower left features a portrait of Muhammed II, conqueror of Constantinoploe, considered to be the Empire´s founder.
Zustandsbeschreibung
Some damages and tears to the margins, also affecting plate image, discolourations of tape,centrefold.
Auktionsnummer:
549850
Datum:
2018-06-03