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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

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Stock Id :23468

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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

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