Kingdom of Greece Balkans Crete Attica Morea c. 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & PrintsGreece.
(Europe, Kingdom of Greece, Balkans, Crete, Morea, Attica, Epirus, Athens, Cornith, Olympia).
Issued c. 1850-54, Philadelphia by Coweperthwait for S.A. Mitchell.
Lovely 19th century engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this mid-century era were issued with a range of color as well as variant decorative borders.
Nice looking example, light toning, pleasing age patina, any small age spots or minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Sheet Measures c. 12 1/2" H x 15 1/4" W.
Engraved Area Measures c. 10 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W.
Cartographic Reference(s):
Reps, American Maps and Mapmakers, p. 313.
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4, pp. 260.
[R27195].