On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Naples.", Italy 

DATE PRINTED: 1840.  

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17.5 x 12.5 cm, 7 x 5 inches (medium) plus margins. 

PROVENANCE:  A map published in 'A New and Universal English Dictionary Enlarged and Improved...' by the Rev. James Barclay.  Published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row London.

ARTIST/ENGRAVER: Engraving by Samuel Davenport, London. Artist not identified.  Published by Thomas Kelly 17 Paternoster Row. Samuel Davenport (1783–1867) was an English line engraver. He was one of the earliest to engrave on steel. Davenport was born at Bedford, 10 December 1783: while he was still small, his father, an architect and surveyor, moved to London. There he was in due course articled to Charles Warren. His earlier works were book illustrations after the designs of Henry Chawner Shenton, Henry Corbould, and others; but subsequently he engraved in outline a large number of portraits for biographical works. Published by Thomas Kelly.  Thomas Kelly was a publisher in Paternoster Row London from c.1805 to 1840.  

TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.

CONDITION: Good. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. 

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Naples (Italian: Napoli )is the regional capital of Campania, southern Italy. Naples also plays a key role in international diplomacy, being home to NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean. Founded by the Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world.

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