Euboea & Skyros Ottoman Empire Greek Islands Naval Battle 1685 Mallet color map Upper Lusatia Paris by Michel Levy Freres

Paris by Michel Levy Freres

Fine 16th century wood cut print from the famous monumental work Cosmography

slight loss at top corner of rear cover

14" W x 11 1/2" H

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Euboea & Skyros Ottoman Empire Greek Islands Naval Battle 1685 Mallet color map Upper Lusatia Paris by Michel Levy FreresIls. de Schiro et Negroponte. (Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Europe, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Negroponte, Euboea, Skyros, Naval Battle). Issued 1685, Paris Frankfurt for A. M. Mallet by Zunner. Charming 17th century copper engraved print with lovely hand color. A superior visual example. 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