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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Two views of Turkey on a single sheet, showing Constantinople and the Dardanelles
Estate / Collection: An Upper East Side Map Collector
[BIRD'S EYE VIEW - TURKEY]
DE ROSSI, GIACOMO. Constantinopoli [and] Stretto de Dardanelli. Rome: Giacomo de Rossi, 1684. Hand-colored engraving. Visible area 15 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches. Framed. Central fold, a short crease at the top edge, not examined out of frame.
An attractive double bird's eye view with a panorama of Constantinople seen from across the Bosphorus on the top half of the sheet, and with a view of the Dardanelles showing the Fortress of Sesto on the European side and the Fortress of Abido on the Asian side on the bottom half of the sheet.
Sold for $704
Estimated at $500 - $700
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: An Upper East Side Map Collector
[BIRD'S EYE VIEW - TURKEY]
DE ROSSI, GIACOMO. Constantinopoli [and] Stretto de Dardanelli. Rome: Giacomo de Rossi, 1684. Hand-colored engraving. Visible area 15 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches. Framed. Central fold, a short crease at the top edge, not examined out of frame.
An attractive double bird's eye view with a panorama of Constantinople seen from across the Bosphorus on the top half of the sheet, and with a view of the Dardanelles showing the Fortress of Sesto on the European side and the Fortress of Abido on the Asian side on the bottom half of the sheet.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Sep 12, 2024
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Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on September 12, 2024
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