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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Graecia Sophiani
Date: 1592 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Ortelius's stunning copper-engraved map of Greece during the Classical period, including the Aegean Sea and western Anatolia. Cities are marked in red. Rich original hand-colour.
Map Ref: GRC1801

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Tempe
Date: 1595 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Tempe. Classical map showing the mythical Mount Olympus. Some browning to fold. Original colour.
Map Ref: GRC1641

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Cartographer: Jan Jansson
Title: : Thraciae Veteris Typus
Date: c. 1640 Size: 19 x 14 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Historical map of Thrace during the Classical period, including the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, and the modern-day site of Istanbul. Based on an earlier map by Abraham Ortelius. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: GRC1772

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Cartographer: Lavoisne
Title: : Geographical and Historical Map of Greece
Date: 1813 Size: 21 x 17 inches
Published: London
Description: Ancient Greece. Dense panels of text discuss its history, physical geography, colonies and politics, as well as battles and seiges. Original colour.
Map Ref: GRC1832

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Cartographer: J. Vincent
Title: : Plan of the Battle of Marathon
Date: 1828 Size: 8 x 11 inches
Published: Oxford
Description: Battle of Marathon. Map showing the manouevres during the 1st Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BC.
Map Ref: GRC1822

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Cartographer: J. Vincent
Title: : Pass of Thermopylae
Date: 1828 Size: 8 x 11 inches
Published: Oxford
Description: Battle of Thermopylae. Map showing the manouevres during the 2nd Persian invasion of Greece, occuring in 480 BC.
Map Ref: GRC1823

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Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : Sketch of the Battle of Marathon
Date: 1857 Size: 5 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Plan of the ancient Battle of Marathon between the Greeks and the Persians in 490BC. Published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Original colour.
Map Ref: GRC1857

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Cartographer: Vincenzo Coronelli
Title: : Pianta della Citta e Fortezza d'Atene
Date: 1692 Size: 24 x 18 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Exquisite copper-engraved map of ancient Athens with the Acropolis at the centre and with an index to important locations on the right. The sumptuous floral border marks this as the rarest edition of this map.
Map Ref: GRC1791

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Cartographer: SDUK
Title: : Athens
Date: 1879 Size: 16 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: Athens. Decorative plan of the ancient city with borders depicting panoramic views and inset of the Acropolis. Coloured.
Map Ref: GRC1830

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Cartographer: F.A. Brockhaus
Title: : Athen [Athens]
Date: 1893 Size: 9 x 12 inches
Published: Leipzig
Description: Detailed plan of Athens featuring sites of antiquity. Printed colour.
Map Ref: GRC1831

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Cartographer: Jean Élisée Reclus
Title: : Athens and its Long Walls
Date: 1894 Size: 5 x 4 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Miniature map of Athens showing the theorised locations of the city's ancient long walls which connected Athens to the sea, even during times of seige. Coloured.
Map Ref: GRC1717

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Cartographer: Edward Stanford
Title: : [Athens]
Date: c. 1910 Size: 20 x 18 inches
Published: London
Description: Attractive German folding map of Athens showing the ancient city superimposed upon the modern city. The map bears a Stanfords sales label. Original colour. (SL)
Map Ref: GRC1828

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Cartographer: Karl Baedeker
Title: : [Athens]
Date: 1911 Size: 9 x 6 inches
Published: Leipzig
Description: Early-20th century tourist map of Athens and its environs. Printed colour.
Map Ref: GRC1708

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Cartographer: Karl Baedeker
Title: : Athenes
Date: 1911 Size: 12 x 10 inches
Published: Leipzig
Description: Athens, detailing the location of the ancient monuments within the city as well as a comprehensive plan of the early 20th century street layout.
Map Ref: GRC1851

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Cartographer: Joseph Meyer
Title: : Athen
Date: 1930 Size: 9 x 6 inches
Published: Leipzig
Description: City plan of Athens. Printed colour.
Map Ref: GRC1781

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Morea olim Peloponnesus
Date: c. 1620 Size: 17 x 14 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. Finely engraved map with stippled sea and bright original hand-colour. Latin text on verso.
Map Ref: GRC1848

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