Turkey Greece Greek Islands Rhodes Candia 1683 charming Mallet decorative map

Les Isles de l'Archipel qui Sont Vers l'Asia.

(Turkey / Greece/ Balkans/ Greek Islands/ Candia- Rhodes- Aegean Sea).

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.

[R17220].