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Sherman, George E : Original Map - "Macedonia, Thracia, Illyricum and the Provinces on the Middle and Lower Danube"

Blanchard and Lea, Philadelphia, PA

Original publisher's hand-colored map of the ancient regions of Macedonia, Thracia, and Illyricum as wells as Dacia, Pannonia, Thessalia, and Moesia. In the four corners beginning in the upper-left and going clockwise are parts of the following regions: Rhaetia and Germania, Sarmatia, Asia Minor, and Italia (Italy). Features beautiful watercolored outlines in blue, green, pink, and yellow around country or regional borders. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, rivers, and seas are shown. Scales of distance in Roman and English miles included. No date, circa 1836-1851. Map with margins measures 13 1/4" x 10"; actual map area measures 11 1/2" x 8 3/8." Map is very clean and intact except for slight foxing and a faded stain in the upper-left that enters about 1/2" into the map area. The center fold line is original as this map originally came from an atlas. Lines of latitude and longitude also included. The following is printed beneath the map: "Philadelphia, Blanchard & Lea." and "Eng. by G. E. Sherman, N.Y." "14" printed in upper-right corner outside of the neatline. Blanchard & Lea (fl. c. 1836-1851) was a Philadelphia-based publishing house and successor to Matthew Carey & Company. George E. Sherman was an American map engraver based in New York and co-founder of the publishing firm, Sherman & Smith or Stiles, Sherman & Smith (fl. c. 1829-1855).. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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