Turkey Cyprus Natoilia 1621 Magini Ptolemaic Geographia early Porro engraved map Pacific Ocean Islands Paper is uniformly age toned

Paper is uniformly age toned

Captures the region at a fascinating point in mid-20th century history

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Spain & Portugal

Turkey Cyprus Natoilia 1621 Magini Ptolemaic Geographia early Porro engraved map Pacific Ocean Islands Paper is uniformly age tonedTurkey, Cyprus, 1621. Descrittione dellAsia Minore, Addimandata volgarmente la Natolia. Issued 1621, Padua Italy by Magini. Map copper engraved by Porro. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 11 1 4H x 7 3 4W. Map Printed area measures c.