A.Karamitsos Public & Live Bid Auction 551

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Lot. 5110 M VALK Gerard & Leonard, “Imperium Turcicum in Europa, Asia et Africa...” c.1700. Detailed map of the Ottoman Empire presenting the extent of the empire from the Balkan peninsula through the Caspian Sea and from northern Africa through the Arabian Peninsula. An inset continues to include the kingdoms of Tangiers and Algeria. The title is engraved at top flanked by a key on the left and distance scales on the right. One brown spot, lightly soiled lower right corner, small marginal worm-holes. Overall in Extremely Fine condition. Scarce. Starting Price: 320 €

Lot. 5111 M WELLS Edward, “A New Map of the So. & Mid. Parts of antient Greece viz Epirus, Hellas, or Graecia Propria and Peloponnesus, together with the adjoining Islands / Sutton Nicholls sculp.”. Beautifully hand-coloured copper plate map from “A new sett of maps of Ancient and Present Geography” 1700-1738. Map dim.51x38cm. Tear on lower part of middlefold (2cm in engr. area), marginal pinholes. Zacharakis 3674. Starting Price: 200 €

Lot. 5112 M WELLS Edward, “A New Map shewing all the severall countries, Cities, Towns and other Places mentioned in the New Testament... / Sutton Nicholls sculp.” Oxford, 1700-1738. Beautifully hand-coloured copper engr. including three (3) maps: Greece-CyprusTurkey & the shores of Holy land; Palestine; and a general map of the Mediterranean. Sins of stains on lower margin (not touching the engr. area), overall an Excellent copy. Map dim. 47x35cm. Zacharakis 3683. Starting Price: 270 €

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