Original 1834 Map TURKEY IN ASIA Constantinople Aleppo Damascus Israel Palestine
Original antique engraved map of Turkey in Asia, printed more than 178 years
ago. The coverage area extends from Crete to the Caspian Sea, south to Alexandria and the Persian Gulf, including present-day Syria, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Armenia — a vast area of southwestern Asia which was part of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mahmud II when this map was printed.
This handsome map was engraved by George Boynton, and it was published by Samuel Walker, Boston, 1834, in Conrad Malte-Brun's A System of Universal Geography, or a Description of All Parts of the World . The image area measures 19.5 x 24 cm [7-1/2 x 9-1/2"]. Longitude is measured from Greenwich. The scans below give a closer look:
Among the named places and features on the map are the route of the caravans from Basra to Aleppo, Constantinople, Nicosia, Baghdad, Erivan, Jerusalem, Smyrna, Damascus, Lake Van, Ciracassia, Armenia, Babylon, Antioch, Karasi, Sinop, Antalya, and hundreds more.
Condition: This map is in very good condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. The impression is bold and crisp, and it is uncolored, as issued. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side.
This map is an original , authentic antique map, not
a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. It would make a very handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published. We are pleased to offer it with
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