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Small Antique Map of the European Turkey, Greece & Ionian Islands – c.1860
Small Antique Map of the European Turkey, Greece & Ionian Islands – c.1860

Small Antique Map of the European Turkey, Greece & Ionian Islands – c.1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Avoid glue; use archival corners or hinges for reversibility. Keywords: antique map Greece, Ottoman Empire map, European Turkey map, Ionian Islands, 19th century map, Stieler map, B...

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Antique 1860s Maps

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Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817
Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817

Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817

Located in Langweer, NL

Classical World Map Greece Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map of the ancient Greek world and surrounding regions was publ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860
Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860

Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860 This finely detailed antique map depicts the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Greek Archipelago, pre...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Maps

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Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819
Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819

Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819

Located in Langweer, NL

Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819 A beautifully engraved and hand-colored map titled *Græcia Antiqua*, published in London by Rober...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Mediterranean Balkans, Lapie Tardieu 1838
Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Mediterranean Balkans, Lapie Tardieu 1838

Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Mediterranean Balkans, Lapie Tardieu 1838

Located in Langweer, NL

Particularly effective in a study, library, or as part of a curated gallery wall of historical or classical-themed works. Keywords: antique Greece map, Ancient Greece map, Lapie atl...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Maps

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Ancient Macedonia & Thrace Map — Classical Greece, Wilkinson London 1819
Ancient Macedonia & Thrace Map — Classical Greece, Wilkinson London 1819

Ancient Macedonia & Thrace Map — Classical Greece, Wilkinson London 1819

Located in Langweer, NL

Ancient Macedonia & Thrace Map — Classical Greece, Wilkinson London 1819 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map depicts the ancient regions of northern Greece and ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Antique Map of Asia Minor Turkey with Greek Key Border by Tallis, c.1850
Antique Map of Asia Minor Turkey with Greek Key Border by Tallis, c.1850

Antique Map of Asia Minor Turkey with Greek Key Border by Tallis, c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Asia Minor Turkey with Greek Key Border by Tallis, c.1850 A highly decorative and finely engraved map titled “Asia Minor,” depicting the region of Anatolia (modern-da...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Maps

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Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860
Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860

Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860 This elegant antique map depicts Greece together with the Ionian Islands, presenting the country’s political and geograph...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Maps

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Greece Map – Kingdom of Greece and Ionian Islands 1847
Greece Map – Kingdom of Greece and Ionian Islands 1847

Greece Map – Kingdom of Greece and Ionian Islands 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

Greece Map – Kingdom of Greece and Ionian Islands 1847 This elegant antique print shows the Kingdom of Greece titled “Königreich Griechenland und die Ionischen Inseln” meaning “King...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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1667 Melchior Tavernier Map of the Patriarchate of Constantinople – Black Sea
1667 Melchior Tavernier Map of the Patriarchate of Constantinople – Black Sea

1667 Melchior Tavernier Map of the Patriarchate of Constantinople – Black Sea

Located in Langweer, NL

This is a must-have for serious collectors of antique religious maps, 17th-century cartography, and Tavernier engravings. --- Keywords: Melchior Tavernier, 17th-century map, Patriar...

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Antique 1660s French Maps

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Antique Map of Southern Greece, 1892
Antique Map of Southern Greece, 1892

Antique Map of Southern Greece, 1892

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map of Greece titled 'Griechenland. Südlicher Theil'.

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Antique 19th Century Maps

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Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map
Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map

Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map

Located in Langweer, NL

Here’s a catalogue entry for your **Johnston map of Greece and Crete**: --- **Main Title** Antique Map of Greece & Crete – Johnston’s Eastern Question Map, 1887 **SEO Alternative ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Maps

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Antique Map of the Ancient Greek Colonization
Antique Map of the Ancient Greek Colonization

Antique Map of the Ancient Greek Colonization

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique map of the ancient Greek colonization. Frontispiece map of 'The History of Ancient Greece, Its Colonies, and Conquests From the Earliest Accounts Till the Division o...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Turkey and Greece, 1852
Antique Map of Turkey and Greece, 1852

Antique Map of Turkey and Greece, 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Europisch Turkije en Griekenland'. Map of Turkey in Europe and Greece.

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Antique 19th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Greece and Macedonia, 1848
Antique Map of Greece and Macedonia, 1848

Antique Map of Greece and Macedonia, 1848

Located in Langweer, NL

Old map of Greece originating from 'Orbis Terrarum Antiquus in usum Scholarum'.

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Antique 19th Century Maps

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Antique Ancient World Map – Orbis Veteribus Notus, Engraving c.1818
Antique Ancient World Map – Orbis Veteribus Notus, Engraving c.1818

Antique Ancient World Map – Orbis Veteribus Notus, Engraving c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

The map illustrates the geographic understanding of the ancient world based on classical Greek and Roman sources, with continents, regions, rivers, and cities labeled using archaic L...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Roman Empire Map, Europe Mediterranean & Near East, Wilkinson London 1817
Roman Empire Map, Europe Mediterranean & Near East, Wilkinson London 1817

Roman Empire Map, Europe Mediterranean & Near East, Wilkinson London 1817

Located in Langweer, NL

Titled Romanum Imperium, the map offers a sweeping and detailed view of Roman dominion, encompassing Britannia, Hispania, Gallia, Germania, Italia, the Balkans, Greece, Asia Minor, t...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Large Scale Map of Greece with Inset Map of Macedonia, c.1786
Large Scale Map of Greece with Inset Map of Macedonia, c.1786

Large Scale Map of Greece with Inset Map of Macedonia, c.1786

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Graeciae Antiquae'. Large scale map of Greece, extends south to the island of Cythera.

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Antique 18th Century French Maps

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Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685
Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685

Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Graeciae Descriptio.' Charming miniature map of Greece from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem quam novam ..

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Antique 17th Century Maps

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Peloponnesus Classical Map — Travels of Anacharsis Greece, Wilkinson c1818
Peloponnesus Classical Map — Travels of Anacharsis Greece, Wilkinson c1818

Peloponnesus Classical Map — Travels of Anacharsis Greece, Wilkinson c1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Peloponnesus Classical Map — Travels of Anacharsis Greece, Wilkinson c1818 A finely engraved and hand-colored classical map of the Peloponnesus, published in London by Robert Wilkin...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697
Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697

Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697

Located in Langweer, NL

Hellas seu Graecia Universa is a finely detailed late-17th-century map of Greece and the Aegean world, issued by Philipp Cluver around 1697 (possibly 1694).

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Antique Late 17th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Many Details and Inset Maps
Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Many Details and Inset Maps

Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Many Details and Inset Maps

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique Map of Greece and the Cyclades, 1903, with Intricate Detail and Inset Maps Description: This antique map, titled "Greece with Its Islands, Including the Cyclades," wa...

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Early 20th Century Maps

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Large Original Antique Map of The Greek Islands. 1894
Large Original Antique Map of The Greek Islands. 1894

Large Original Antique Map of The Greek Islands. 1894

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Superb Antique map of The Greek Islands Published Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London 1894 Original colour Good condition Unframed.

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Antique 1890s English Maps

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Greece and Ottoman Balkans Map – Homann Engraving ca. 1720
Greece and Ottoman Balkans Map – Homann Engraving ca. 1720

Greece and Ottoman Balkans Map – Homann Engraving ca. 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Greece and the Danube Basin Map c.1720 – Antique Engraving of the Balkans This remarkable early 18th-century map presents a sweeping view of southeastern Europe, centering on the co...

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Antique 18th Century German Maps

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Original Antique Map of Greece and part of Turkey
Original Antique Map of Greece and part of Turkey

Original Antique Map of Greece and part of Turkey

Located in Langweer, NL

Small map of Greece and part of Turkey. This map originates from 'Le nouveau et curieux Atlas Geographique et historique' by Jacques Chiquet.

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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Greece by J. Jansson, circa 1653
Antique Map of Greece by J. Jansson, circa 1653

Antique Map of Greece by J. Jansson, circa 1653

Located in Langweer, NL

This is an authentic antique map of the Greece by Jan Jansson. The map was published in Amsterdam, circa 1653.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Greece by Keizer & de Lat, 1788
Antique Map of Greece by Keizer & de Lat, 1788

Antique Map of Greece by Keizer & de Lat, 1788

Located in Langweer, NL

Uncommon original antique map of Greece. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak- en Reisatlas' by Gerrit Brender à Brandis.

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787
Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great map of Ancient Greece. Showing the region of Boeotia, including Thebes Drawn by J.D.

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Antique 1780s French Other Maps

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Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786
Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece, Achaia, Corinth, 1786

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great map of Ancient Greece. Showing the region of Thessaly, including Mount Olympus Drawn by J.D.

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Antique 1780s French Other Maps

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World According to Herodotus – Antique Classical World Map, Wilkinson 1819
World According to Herodotus – Antique Classical World Map, Wilkinson 1819

World According to Herodotus – Antique Classical World Map, Wilkinson 1819

Located in Langweer, NL

World According to Herodotus – Antique Classical World Map, Wilkinson 1819 Description: This fascinating antique map titled The World According to the Idea of Herodotus presents a r...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Ancient Achaia Map — Travels of Anacharsis Classical Greece, Wilkinson 1818
Ancient Achaia Map — Travels of Anacharsis Classical Greece, Wilkinson 1818

Ancient Achaia Map — Travels of Anacharsis Classical Greece, Wilkinson 1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Ancient Achaia Map — Travels of Anacharsis Classical Greece, Wilkinson 1818 A finely engraved and hand-colored classical map depicting Achaia and central Greece, published in London...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Rare Original 16th Century Antique Map of Greece, 1598
Rare Original 16th Century Antique Map of Greece, 1598

Rare Original 16th Century Antique Map of Greece, 1598

Located in Langweer, NL

Beautiful and rare antique map of Greece with Albania, Mecedonia, Romania, Dalmatia and the peninsula of Salento to the Golf of Taranto.

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Antique 16th Century Italian Maps

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European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857
European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857

European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857

Located in Langweer, NL

European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857 This detailed antique print shows “Die Europäische Türkei, Griechenland und die Ionischen Inseln” meaning “European ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857
Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857

Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857

Located in Langweer, NL

European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857 This detailed antique print shows “Die Europäische Türkei, Griechenland und die Ionischen Inseln” meaning “European ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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1710 Edward Wells Detailed Ancient Greece Map with Ornate Cartouche
1710 Edward Wells Detailed Ancient Greece Map with Ornate Cartouche

1710 Edward Wells Detailed Ancient Greece Map with Ornate Cartouche

Located in Langweer, NL

"1710 Edward Wells Map of Ancient Greece: A New Map of Antient Greece, Tirana, Morea, Ilyricum, Sicily, and Macedonia" Description of the Map: This map, produced around 1710 and en...

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Antique 1710s Maps

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Antique Map of Eastern Europe – Russia, Ottoman Empire & Greece, 1868
Antique Map of Eastern Europe – Russia, Ottoman Empire & Greece, 1868

Antique Map of Eastern Europe – Russia, Ottoman Empire & Greece, 1868

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Eastern Europe – Russia, Ottoman Empire and Greece by Andriveau-Goujon, 1868 This detailed antique map titled “Carte de l’Europe Orientale, la Russie d’Europe, l’Empi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

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Original Antique Map  in Frame of Greece by Smith '1818'
Original Antique Map  in Frame of Greece by Smith '1818'

Original Antique Map in Frame of Greece by Smith '1818'

Located in Langweer, NL

Nicely framed map titled 'Greece'. Original antique map of Greece published by C.

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Antique Early 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Greece by Seutter or Lotter, 'c.1740'
Antique Map of Greece by Seutter or Lotter, 'c.1740'

Antique Map of Greece by Seutter or Lotter, 'c.1740'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Graecia pars Septentrionalis'. Original antique map of Greece, uncommon.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Turkey and Greece by Petri, c.1873
Antique Map of Turkey and Greece by Petri, c.1873

Antique Map of Turkey and Greece by Petri, c.1873

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Europisch Turkije en Griekenland'. Old map depicting Turkey in Europe and Greece.

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Antique 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818
Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818 Elegant antique map depicting southern Greece and the Aegean world, covering the Peloponnese, ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Ancient Greece – Classical Balkans & Aegean, Engraving c.1818
Antique Map of Ancient Greece – Classical Balkans & Aegean, Engraving c.1818

Antique Map of Ancient Greece – Classical Balkans & Aegean, Engraving c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Ancient Greece – Classical Balkans & Aegean, Engraving c.1818 Elegant antique map depicting ancient Greece and the classical Balkans, extending from Epirus and Macedo...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Northern Greece & Balkans – Macedonia, Thrace & Illyria, c.1818
Antique Map of Northern Greece & Balkans – Macedonia, Thrace & Illyria, c.1818

Antique Map of Northern Greece & Balkans – Macedonia, Thrace & Illyria, c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Northern Greece & Balkans – Macedonia, Thrace & Illyria, c.1818 Elegant antique map depicting Northern Greece and the central Balkans, covering Macedonia, Thr...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Thracia ‘Greece’ by J. Janssonius, circa 1650
Antique Map of Thracia ‘Greece’ by J. Janssonius, circa 1650

Antique Map of Thracia ‘Greece’ by J. Janssonius, circa 1650

Located in Langweer, NL

Fine and early historical map on Thracia. The area on this map covers mainly Thracia in Northern Greece and parts of Romania.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Maps

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Original Old Map of Northeastern Greece & Northwestern Turkey, Published in 1661
Original Old Map of Northeastern Greece & Northwestern Turkey, Published in 1661

Original Old Map of Northeastern Greece & Northwestern Turkey, Published in 1661

Located in Langweer, NL

It covers the ancient region of Thrace, present-day European Turkey and part of Greece. The map is graced with two attractive strapwork cartouches.

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Antique 1660s Maps

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Antique 1698 Map of Greece by Carolus Allard, Late 17th Century
Antique 1698 Map of Greece by Carolus Allard, Late 17th Century

Antique 1698 Map of Greece by Carolus Allard, Late 17th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Hellas seu Graecia Universa' Detailed map of Greece, with Crete, the Aegean Islands, and part of Turkey.

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Antique Late 17th Century Maps

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Antique Map of the Islands of Schiatti and Scopoli, Greece, 1687
Antique Map of the Islands of Schiatti and Scopoli, Greece, 1687

Antique Map of the Islands of Schiatti and Scopoli, Greece, 1687

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Schiatti - Scopoli.' This original antique map shows the islands Schiatti and Scopoli in Greece.

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Antique 17th Century Maps

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Greece 1660 Jan Jansson Watercolour Map Peloponesus Sive Morea I Laurenbergio
Greece 1660 Jan Jansson Watercolour Map Peloponesus Sive Morea I Laurenbergio

Greece 1660 Jan Jansson Watercolour Map Peloponesus Sive Morea I Laurenbergio

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this Jan Jansson Date: 1660 (published) Amsterdam map of Greece. This is an authentic antique map of Peloponnese or the Morea peninsula by Jan J...

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Antique 1660s Danish Dutch Colonial Maps

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Copper

Greece, "Graeciae Antiquae"" A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson
Greece, "Graeciae Antiquae"" A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson

Greece, "Graeciae Antiquae"" A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson

By Nicolas Sanson

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 17th century hand colored copperplate engraved map of Greece entitled "Graeciae Antiquae Tabula Hanc Geographicam" by Nicolas d'Abbeville Sanson, engraved and pub...

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Antique Mid-17th Century French Maps

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Antique Map of Italy and Greece by H. Kiepert, circa 1870
Antique Map of Italy and Greece by H. Kiepert, circa 1870

Antique Map of Italy and Greece by H. Kiepert, circa 1870

By Heinrich Kiepert

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Italiae pars media'. This map originates from 'Atlas Antiquus. Zwölf Karten zur Alten Geschichte' by H. Kiepert. Published in Berlin, circa 187.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785
Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785

Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785

Located in Langweer, NL

This is a large 1785 map titled "Carte de la Ville de Constantinople et du Bosphore de Thrace", which includes detailed maps of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the Bosphorus St...

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Antique 1780s French Maps

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Antique Map of Greece and Ionian Islands by A & C. Black, 1870
Antique Map of Greece and Ionian Islands by A & C. Black, 1870

Antique Map of Greece and Ionian Islands by A & C. Black, 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Hellas or Greece'. Original antique map of Greece and Ionian Islands with inset map of Corfu.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

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Map Greece For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the map greece you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, every map greece was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect map greece — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each map greece bearing hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one map greece that is appealing in its simplicity, but Heinrich Kiepert, Johann Baptist Homann and Nicolas Sanson produced versions that are worth a look.

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