Ancient Anatolia Asia Minor Bithynia Pontus 1842 Lapie large historical map gold 14 1/2" H x 21

14 1/2" H x  21 3/8" W

politics of the time

With thirteen tipped in albumen photographs (as issued) plus ten fine engraved plates (mostly portraits)

undoubtedly rare

Ancient Anatolia Asia Minor Bithynia Pontus 1842 Lapie large historical map gold 14 1/2" H x 21Carte de L'Asie Mineure Ancienne. (Asia, Asia Minor, Anatolia, Lydia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Cyprus). Issued 1842, Paris by Lapie. Finely engraved large oversize mid 19th century map with original outline hand color. French text. Nice looking example, pleasing age patina with a uniform gentle age toning, blank margins with age spotting, faint minor spotting within map area, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Pleasing map