Rhodes Harbor & City View Naval Battle 1683 Mallet miniature map hand color Baden evidence of former use

evidence of former use

firemen and rescuers as outline shadows in the background

The album pages themselves are also fascinating from a paper-making perspective

4 3/4"H x 7" W

Walls of Crater

Rhodes Harbor & City View Naval Battle 1683 Mallet miniature map hand color Baden evidence of former useRhodes. (Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Europe, Mediterranean, Rhodes, City View, Harbor, City Walls, Naval Battle). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved view with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine