Lot 227
Middle East.- Weiss (Franz von) Carte der europaeischen Türkey nebst einem Theile von Kleinasien, 1829
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Middle East.- Weiss (Franz von) Carte der europaeischen Türkey nebst einem Theile von Kleinasien, large wall map of Türkiye in 21 numbered sections presented across 11 sheets, title and vignette to upper section, engravings, some outline hand-colouring in red, sheets of various irregular sizes, if joined approx. total size 3000 x 1900 mm (118 x 74 3/4 in), dissected and mounted on linen, edged with blue silk, some sheets with minor off-setting and browning, light surface dirt, but overall a clean copy, contemporary glazed card chemise with key plate fixed to upper cover, presented in contemporary diced calf gilt book box, very worn with losses, folio, 1829
⁂ Turkey in Europe, from Fiume (Rijeka) in Croatia in the north west across to Odessa in the north east, and south to include Greece and Crete and to the west to include Constantinople and Rhodes, with a vignette view of Constantinople.
⁂ Turkey in Europe, from Fiume (Rijeka) in Croatia in the north west across to Odessa in the north east, and south to include Greece and Crete and to the west to include Constantinople and Rhodes, with a vignette view of Constantinople.
Description
Middle East.- Weiss (Franz von) Carte der europaeischen Türkey nebst einem Theile von Kleinasien, large wall map of Türkiye in 21 numbered sections presented across 11 sheets, title and vignette to upper section, engravings, some outline hand-colouring in red, sheets of various irregular sizes, if joined approx. total size 3000 x 1900 mm (118 x 74 3/4 in), dissected and mounted on linen, edged with blue silk, some sheets with minor off-setting and browning, light surface dirt, but overall a clean copy, contemporary glazed card chemise with key plate fixed to upper cover, presented in contemporary diced calf gilt book box, very worn with losses, folio, 1829
⁂ Turkey in Europe, from Fiume (Rijeka) in Croatia in the north west across to Odessa in the north east, and south to include Greece and Crete and to the west to include Constantinople and Rhodes, with a vignette view of Constantinople.
⁂ Turkey in Europe, from Fiume (Rijeka) in Croatia in the north west across to Odessa in the north east, and south to include Greece and Crete and to the west to include Constantinople and Rhodes, with a vignette view of Constantinople.