A scarce miniature map of Cyprus
BEAUVAU, Henri de.
Cipre.
Nancy: Jacob Garnich, 1615. 105 x 155mm, set in a French text index.
A rare map of Cyprus, with a 16-point ket of places. Nicosia's star-shaped walls are shown.
It was published in from Henry de Beauvau's 'Relation Journaliere du Voyage du Levant', an account of the French diplomatic expedition of 1605-10 to Constantinople to meet the new Sultan, Ahmed I. A second edition was published in 1619 with identical letterpress.
BAYNTON-WILLIAMS: Cyprus 52, 'one of the most influential maps of Cyprus of the period'.
Stock ID : 23468
£1,600
£1,600
A scarce miniature map of Cyprus
BEAUVAU, Henri de.
Cipre.
Nancy: Jacob Garnich, 1615. 105 x 155mm, set in a French text index.
A rare map of Cyprus, with a 16-point ket of places. Nicosia's star-shaped walls are shown.
It was published in from Henry de Beauvau's 'Relation Journaliere du Voyage du Levant', an account of the French diplomatic expedition of 1605-10 to Constantinople to meet the new Sultan, Ahmed I. A second edition was published in 1619 with identical letterpress.
BAYNTON-WILLIAMS: Cyprus 52, 'one of the most influential maps of Cyprus of the period'.
Stock ID : 23468
£1,600
£1,600