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Antique Map of the Island of Kyra Panagia by Dapper (1688)

$ 175.95

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Condition : Good, given age. A few minor crinkles left edge. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Date : 1688
Overall size : 19.5 x 16 cm.
Image size : 16.7 x 12.5 cm.


Description: Antique map titled 'Pelagnisi.' Map of the island of Kyra Panagia, Pelagnisi (Pelagos), Greece. This map originates from 'Nauwkeurige Beschrijving der eilanden in de Archipel der Middellantsche Zee' by Olfert Dapper.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Olfert Dapper' after an anonymous artist. Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.