Greece Balkans Ottoman Empire Macedonia 1719 Mallet charming hand color nice map

Turquie en Europe. (Turkey in Europe).

(Old Prints, Mallet Prints, 18th Century Prints, Europe, Ottoman Empire, Balkans, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Crete, Ionian Islands).

Issued 1719, Frankfurt, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 18th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Clean and well preserved example, the image displays a pleasing age patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B15812- R31781].