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BOWEN
A NEW AND ACCURATE MAP OF ANATOLIA or ASIA MINOR with Syria and other Provinces of the Turkish Empire…
Eman BOWEN
London, 1747
43,18 x 35,5 cm., hand colored…
Detailed regional map of the region staring from the Black Sea extending to the Mediterranean Sea, including a large depiction of Cyprus and a number of place names on the island. Nice detail with an ornamental cartouche. Minor discoloration at centerfold, but still a nice example.
Emanuel Bowen Biography:
Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen. He also trained many apprentices, two of whom became prominent mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
$ 900,00
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