Ottoman Empire Ionian Islands Greece Rhodes Crete Aegean Sea 1683 Mallet Map
Brian DiMambroLes Isles de l'Archipel qui Sont Vers l'Asia.
(Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Europe, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Aegean Sea, Ionian Islands, Rhodes, Crete).
Issued c. 1683, Paris by Mallet.
Charming little 17th century miniature map with nice visual appeal. Engraved with beautiful full hand color- a superior visual example. Large pictorial cartouche top right depicts two cherubs seated on pedestal with banners behind them.
Paper and image remains clean and well preserved with a fine patina and visual appeal.
Sheet measures c. 8 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W.
Printed area measures c. 5 1/2"H x 3 7/8"W.
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, p. 196.
[B14728].