Buy this book on-line Sherman, George E : Original Map - "The Provinces of the Roman Empire. (A. D. 119.)"Blanchard and Lea, Philadelphia, PA
Original publisher's hand-colored map showing the provinces of the Roman Empire. Map is drawn according to geographic knowledge at the time of A. D. 119. Modern-day Europe, the Middle East, and the northern part of Africa are shown with their ancient names such as Mesopotamia, Arabia, Lusitania, Aquitania, Moesia, Dacia, and Thracia. Features beautiful watercolored outlines in pink around country or regional borders. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, rivers, and oceans 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. 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." "4." 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 Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Sherman, George E : Original Map - "The Provinces of the Roman Empire. (A. D. 119.)". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, atlases, libri rari, collectables and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |