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Antique Print of Sestos in Turkey with Ships , circa 1680
£440 ($580, €520)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1680
- Size
- 12.2 × 15.4 in (31 × 39 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Given age. Small brown spot top right. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Before 1700
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_29241612
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Antique print titled 'Sestos in Europa'. Original antique print showing a view of Sestos, Turkey with ships. This print originates from 'Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee' by Olfert Dapper, published in Amsterdam by Wolfgangh, Waesbergen, and Boom. Someren en Goethals circa 1680.
Artists and Engravers: 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.
Condition: Good, given age. Small brown spot top right. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Date: c.1680
Overall Size: 39 x 31 cm.
Image Size: 35.3 x 28.6 cm.
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