Daphne Syria turkey bird's eye view village town 1683 Mallet old print
Daphne Syria turkey bird's eye view village town 1683 Mallet old print Daphne Syria turkey bird's eye view village town 1683 Mallet old print
$ 65.00

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Daphne

(ancient Syria- modern day Turkey)

Issued Frankfort, Germany, 1683 for A.M. Mallet.

Charming late 17th century copper engraved birds-eye view print, with pleasing full hand color.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a pictorial style utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this very reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, trivial blank margin corner staining & edge toning which visually testifies to the age and patina. Text on reverse as always.

Sheet measures c. 5" x 8".

Printed area measures c. 4 1/2" x 6".

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 3. p.196

[R13191]