Antique Print-GREECE-TURKEY-CYZICUS-LAKE ULUABAT-APOLYONT-Pococke-1776

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Grondtekening van Cyzicus en het meir Abellionte – This scarce original antique print depicts the plan of Cyzicus, an ancient town of Mysia in Anatolia, Turkey. Below a plan of Lake Uluabat in Turkey. The alternative name Lake Apolyont comes from the lake’s greek classical name Apolloniatis.

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‘Grondtekening van Cyzicus en het meir Abellionte’

Etching / engraving on hand laid (verg?) paper.
Sheet size: 22 x 25,2 cm. (8,7 x 9,9 inch). Image size: 19 x 21,4 cm. (7,5 x 8,4 inch).

From: ‘Beschryving van het Oosten, en van eenige andere landen’ by Richard Pococke, Dutch edition published 1776.

Made by an anonymous engraver after ‘Richard Pococke’. The author of this work is Richard Pococke (1704 – 1765), an English prelate and anthropologist. He was the Bishop of Ossory (1756?65) and Meath (1765), both dioceses of the Church of Ireland. However, he is best known for his travel writings and diary.

Condition: Good, given age. Original fold as issued. A few minors spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: GREECE-TURKEY-CYZICUS-LAKE ULUABAT-APOLYONT

PCOM-A11-23

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Dimensions 25 × 22 × 1 cm

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