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Antique Print of the Dardanelles, Turkey, 1677
£460 ($610, €540)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1677
- Size
- 12.1 × 15 in (30.8 × 38 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Given age. A few minor crinkles. 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_29568152
Antique print titled 'Divo Caesar Augusto L. Clunidius I. F. Cla: ponto'. Original antique print showing a view of the Dardanelles, Turkey, with ships. This print originates from 'Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee' by Olfert Dapper, published in Amsterdam by Van Meurs, 1677.
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. A few minor crinkles. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1677
Overall size: 38 x 30.8 cm.
Image size: 35.4 x 28.8 cm.
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