This large beautifully engraved
original scarce antique map of the Island of Corfu was
engraved by Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu and was
published in the 1802 atlas edition of
Jean-Baptiste Lechevalier's
(1752 - 1836) Voyage de la
Troade, fait dans les années 1785 et 1786. (Ref:
M&B; Tooley)
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy & stable
Paper color: - White
Age of map color: -
Colors used: -
General color appearance: -
Paper size: - 21in x
14in (535mm x
355mm)
Plate size: -
21in x
14in (535mm x
355mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Light staining in left
margin
Plate area: - Folds as issued, light
age toning along fold
Verso: -
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