COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map of Greece and Grecian Islands. No.1
Obj Height cm:
34
Obj Width cm:
43
Scale 1:
2,850,000
Note:
Hand colored outline detailed map of Greece, the islands of the Aegean Sea, and the adjacent coastline of Turkey illustrates the imaginary travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece. Crete is shown at the bottom of the map. Covering the walled center of ancient Athens, and most important buildings and monuments. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Paris.
Reference:
cfP3049.
Full Title:
Map of Greece and the Grecian Islands for the travels of Anacharsis. By M. Barbie du Bocage. August 1788. T. Cook Sc. (to accompany) Maps, Plans, Views and Coins, Illustrative of the Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece ... Second Edition ... M.DCC.XCIII. (1793). (on upper margin) No. 1.
List No:
2684.005
Page No:
1
Series No:
5
Pub Date:
1793
Pub Title:
Maps, Plans, Views and Coins, Illustrative of the Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian Era. Second Edition. London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; and for L. White, Dublin. M.DCC.XCIII. (1793).
Pub Reference:
cfP3049.
Pub Note:
2nd edition with 30 folded plates of maps and views, table of contents, and text, titled "Critical observations on the maps of ancient Greece: compiled for The Travels of Anacharsis the younger. By M. Barbie du Bocage": pages. 5-51." Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who traveled from his homeland on the northern shores of the Black Sea to Athens in the early 6th century BCE. Includes detailed study of the architecture of Classical Athens, superbly illustrated with plans and views. Some plates are outline hand colored. Bound in half leather, marbled paper covers.
Pub List No:
2684.000
Pub Maps:
30
Pub Height cm:
28
Pub Width cm:
21
Image No:
2684005
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
G.G. & J. Robinson
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
Greece
Engraver or Printer:
Cook, T.
Engraver or Printer:
White, L.
Publication Author:
Barbie du Bocage, Jean Denis
Pub Type:
Classical Atlas
Author:
Barbie du Bocage, Jean Denis
Date:
1788
Map of Greece and Grecian Islands. No.1
