Antique 1856 Ancient Libya & Egypt Map from SDUK Atlas – Greece, Crete, Turkey, Tunisia, Peloponnesus, Sicily, Alexandria, Tripoli, Sfax

Beautiful, antique map of Ancient Libya, or what is modern-day Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Turkey and Greece, from Tripoli to Alexandria on the North African Coast. This is an authentic 1856 engraving, published in the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Information Atlas. This map is original and is NOT a reproduction.

See what North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea looked like in ancient times. Hand colored. Verso is blank. Lots of intricate, charming details like mountains, islands, lakes, trade routes, canals, rivers and older city names.

Perfect for the historian, map-lover, the curious or just as a conversation starter. Wonderful and rare. Vintage maps such as these make great gifts.

Edition of 1856, printed 1856

Dimensions: 17 1/4" width x 14"height

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Features

Places & Features: Libya, Egypt, Mediterranean Sea, Sahara Desert, Desertum Magnum, Peloponnesus, Aegean Sea, Asia Minor, Crete, Sicily, Syrtis Major, and much more.

The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was founded in 1826 with the object of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching, or who preferred self-education. Their publications were intended for the working class and the middle class, as an antidote to the more radical output of the pauper presses.

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Condition: Very Good condition, commensurate with age. This map is in incredible shape for being more than 160 years old. Light edge-wear and coloration as can be seen in the photographs, but this will read as vintage character when framed.

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We will happily adjust shipping price for multiple purchases. Maps are rolled up and shipped in sturdy mailing tubes, never folded.