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The Tabernacle is finely drawn at the center, drawing our attention to it. Weigel portrays a camp of symmetry and order with the tents arranged in concentric squares. The Levites are in the middle; remaining tribes farther out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile each tribe has its own clearly-defined territory, the foreground is filled with activity in what appears to be an oasis. All work to provide basic necessities is depicted; sowing and reaping, animal husbandry, the sundry activities needed for sustenance of the tribes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The print is in C+ condition with toning and foxing. 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Enclosed in an attractive gold-colored pamphlet containing information regarding the city, the map is highly collectible due to its precise and masterful depiction of the city. The dedication inside the frontispiece is a letter in German written by Teddy Kollek, longtime Mayor of Jerusalem, which describes his perception of the city, its place in history and its meaning to mankind in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe map is designed in minute detail, made possible in part with the aid of photography, both street-level and aerial. It depicts the city of the late sixties, which had grown up, in and around the Old City and its walls, and the Dome of the Rock. 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The northern sheet extends eastward from all of Turkey, across to the Gobi Desert, including the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, Central Asia, and Xinjiang, including the Levant, Egypt, northern Arabia, Persia, the Persian Gulf, the Indus River and Tibet, and Bengal. The southern sheet starts at the Red Sea, with much detail of the southern Arabian Peninsula, and across to the Indian Peninsula, from north of Gujarat across to the Ganges Delta, including Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Laccadive and Maldive Islands. The blank region of southern Odisha is labeled, “Pays inconnu” (Unknown land).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map features an elaborate title cartoche at bottom center depicting the religions of the world. At the top is a seated woman holding a cross in her right hand, and a book with seven seals in her left, with a flame of the holy spirit emitting from the top of her head and a harp at her feet. 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This fascinating view of Alexandria depicts a number of important monuments, some of which are extant, in situ, today. Given the Romans’ and then later Western Europeans’ determination to enhance their cities’ skylines with ancient Egyptian monuments, it is remarkable that any of these sites are recognizable, let alone intact.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large panoramic view of the city includes Pompey’s Pillar. Built in ancient Corinthian style, it rises from the ruins of the ancient Greek Serapeum which was Alexandria’s ancient Greek necropolis. The pillar is a rarity in antiquity as it is a solid shaft of red granite rather than a constructed shaft of stacked drums. Its name is misleading as it was erected to honour Roman emperor Diocletian in the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century CE. 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The great waterway called the Bosphorus divides the two continents, flowing through what once were heavily wooded hills, joining the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. A natural moat known as the Golden Horn historically provided extra protection for large areas of the city along its shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDue to its strategic location Istanbul is an ancient city, dating back countless millennia. Early Greek settlers founded a city which was known as Byzas (later called Byzantium), but more ancient peoples had settled the area long before the colony appeared. Due to its strategic location, the city has been of great importance to a number of empires, including the Eastern Roman Empire under Constantine the Great in 334 CE, who renamed it Constantinople (city of Constantine). From his founding of it as the capital of the Eastern Empire till 1453 when it was captured by the Ottoman Turks under Fatih Mehmet, it was one of the richest and most highly sophisticated cities in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ottomans had long tried to take the city, and when Mehmet the Conqueror finally succeeded, he tried to prevent his troops from destroying any of its countless architectural edifices. He had been impressed by the city’s beauty, enamored from childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis map depicts the city as it appeared in the mid-19\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. The Ottoman Empire had been losing ground and strength, and the map concentrates primarily on extant historical sites, including some from Byzantium, and others of the Ottoman grand era, many of which had been converted from their prior Byzantine purposes. It also depicts Ottoman government buildings and ports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe SDUK\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in 1828 by Henry Peter Brougham, an idealistic British nobleman. The aim of the society was to promote self-education and egalitarian sharing of knowledge by providing instruments of learning such as maps and various other publications. Despite being affiliated with London University and various major publishing houses, the Society ultimately failed to achieve its goal as the publications were too costly for the targeted middle to lower class echelons of British society. At the same time, its publications were not grand enough or fine enough to appeal to the aristocracy.\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Cartographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40263511081021,"sku":"12197","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/9705\/products\/12197a.jpg?v=1736980312"},{"product_id":"12461","title":"1595 Alexandri Magni Macedonis Expeditio.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating map by Abraham Ortelius depicts the vast territories covered over the years by Alexander the Great in his great incursion to the east; from his home in Pella, all the way to India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper left quadrant of the map covers most of ancient Greece, the Black Sea and its entire coast with ancient toponyms identifying the regions depicted. Pella, the birthplace of Alexander on the east coast of Greece is noted, along with other cities of antiquity, the Mediterranean from Crete to its eastern shores is drawn with all major cities along its shores noted. Historical (from antiquity) place names identify these cities, names which are often similar to those by which they are known today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsia Minor is highly detailed, and Ortelius provides a key just below the upper left border which labels the cities along the western coast as they were called in Phrygian times. Ilium (ancient Troy) is numbered ‘5’, located in close proximity to Mons Ida (Mount Ida) of Iliad renown. Other cities along this portion of the Anatolian coast are identified in the key. In the interior of this region, place names, along with names of ancient events, civilizations and battle sites are denoted, and topography is shown in pictorial detail. Northern Africa, the Levant and Arabia are also included in this region. Another key is provided in the eastern end of the Mediterranean, which lists important Greek cities of antiquity along the southern Aegean coast of Anatolia and the north coast of the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map stretches eastward through the Middle East, also with names from antiquity labeling the various regions. It stretches beyond the Indus River, all the way to the foothills where the source of the Ganges is located, and southward to include much of India and the delta of the Indus.  Alexander’s fleet headed by his admiral, Nearchus, is depicted by a number of seagoing vessels with sails at full mast. Their purpose was to sustain Alexander and his troops as they made their way back to Babylon through the coastal region of the Makran desert during the terrible forced march which cost Alexander so dearly. From a force of perhaps as many as 150,000 men (estimates vary), only a quarter survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inset in the lower left quadrant of the map features an elaborate illustration of the place where one of the most important events in the short life of Alexander took place, the oracle at Siwa, to which he made his famous detour during his march eastward in late 332 BCE. The temple which housed the oracle is depicted much as it was described by ancient historians. Modern photographs of the ruins of the temple and inner sanctum could be said to lend credence to the representation of the site in this Ortelius map. The oasis itself is still heavily wooded, as shown in the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient historians’ writings differ as to the purpose of his visit as do modern academicians. Indeed, there has always been speculation regarding his true purpose in visiting the oracle. Arrian of Nicodemia, great historian, philosopher and military wrote what is still considered one of the most authoritative accounts of Alexander. Arrian uses the Greek word \u003cem\u003epothos\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning a violent desire, to describe motivation for various of Alexander’s undertakings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertain of his comrades in arms saw him as delusional in his desire regarding his divine lineage. However, political considerations must have also played a role as he was in need of grain to feed his troops, needed good relations with Egypt, a huge and rich country which could help him build a reliable supply chain. He had wrested control of the country without so much as a skirmish, and certainly would have wished to cement his control by obtaining positive omens at this important oracle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever his motivation, while in Memphis he consulted with priests, asking how to maintain a stable relationship with Egypt, so as to keep his army supplied with grain. It is possible that the priests there advised him to visit the oracle of Zeus-Ammon at the oasis of Siwa, where he might have himself declared Pharoah. Alexander already  believed he was descended from sons of Zeus and through his mother’s line from his great hero Achilles. He was known to pay tribute to the gods and to have practiced religious ablutions each day throughout his life. He believed in the gods and thought that the oracle at Siwa might provide verification of his beliefs, and to help legitimize his rule in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaving the bulk of his troops behind, Alexander undertook the 250 kilometer trek with a small group of young, able-bodied and trustworthy soldiers to accompany him. The story of this journey is well worth studying for it resulted in what would be a key moment in his life and in his changing perception of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe temple to the Egyptian god Ammon which housed the oracle at Siwa had been built centuries before his birth, and much of it is yet extant. It was considered one of the most important oracles of ancient times and was the only (known) to not be Greek. The chamber of the sanctum in which Alexander posed his question still exists, and is one of only two or three places where we know for certain that he stood during his lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn antiquity it was believed that the priests at a temple’s oracle were interpreters who provided coherent interpretations of the divine responses to all questions posed by supplicants. This particular oracle was thought to be immune to corruption and was known for its prophecies concerning both governmental and military ambitions, and it attracted many foreign visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander arrived at the oasis as a prospective pharaoh with a list of questions for the oracle, to which he requested a written reply and an audience with the god in the temple’s inner sanctum. According to historians such as Plutarch the priests at the temple greeted him as Son of Ammon, and King, as they would have greeted a living pharaoh. The answers to his questions were provided in written form and then read aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key point in the oracle’s response was Alexander’s kinship with Ammon-Zeus and while his detour to Siwa was largely politically motivated, it is quite possible that on receiving these responses he came to think of himself in some sense as a ‘Son of God’. This oracle added yet another positive omen to those from Delphi, Didyma, Xanthos and Gordion, but seemed more important to Alexander, for years later when nearing death he is said to have given orders to an intimate friend to bury him near his father ‘Ammon’ at Siwa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis marvelous map is embellished with three ornate strapwork cartouches, one for the title, one for the inset and another for a dedicatory inset in the lower right. Both sides of a gold coin from antiquity featuring Alexander are also depicted above an inset. The verso contains text describing the map and various events in the life of Alexander, with detailed commentary regarding his visit to the oracle at Siwa. It is also embellished, with both the front and back of six coins of antiquity represented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone interested in antiquity, the history of the eastern hemisphere,  the impact of Alexander’s undertakings, this map provides a wealth of information and serves as a historical document of what cartographers knew of those events. 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Other examples of this map was posses dates of 1855, 1868, 1875, and 1883. OCLC records just two institution examples, both of which are dated 1875.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map features the 14 tribes of Israel that are listed in the Book of Ezekiel, with the extent of their geographic region indicated by roman numerals and coloring. Place names both modern and biblical are noted throughout, some with population numbers and other with reference to the Book of Genesis. Roman roads as well as Haj roads to Mecca are delineated through variable terrain as well as lands described as \u003cem\u003efertile\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003efine pasture land\u003c\/em\u003e. Two explanation tables further aide in examining the map. Additionally, two cross sectional profiles of the Dead Sea and its environs are provided, as well as an inset map of Jerusalem, and a Panoramic view of the city from the Mount of Olives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Stafford Osborn\u003c\/strong\u003e, educator, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 August, 1823. He was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1841, and at the New York union theological seminary in 1846. He also studied at Bonn, Germany, an(1 at the Polytechnic institution of London. He was pastor of the Pres. Davies's church at Hanover, and at Liberty, Virginia, between 1846 and 1858, and at Belvidere, New Jersey, from 1859 till 1866. Before the civil war he had held the chair of natural science in Roanoke college, Virginia, and in 1866 he accepted a professorship in Lafayette college.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe left it in 1870, and in 1871 became professor in Miami university, Ohio, where he remained until that institution was closed in 1873. He spent much time visiting and making surveys of famous localities in Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and the islands of the Mediterranean. He has also prepared many of the maps of Bible lands that are now used in the United States and at various mission stations and other places abroad. 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The map’s northern borders include the Black Sea, Georgia and Azerbaijan. A portion of the Caspian Sea is also included in the upper right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarther south, Anatolia,  Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, a portion of Iran and Saudi Arabia are all delineated.  The northern half of Egypt is shown in some detail, especially at the estuary of the Nile. The northerly portions of both the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe map is highly detailed with relief shown in hachure, with original outline colouring. A detailed legend is featured in the lower centre of the map providing colour coded identification of cities, villages and provinces, and a table in the lower right provides German equivalents for Persian and Arabic terminology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Berlin, the map is written primarily in German. The map comes in folding pocket-book form with original fabric cover on which was pasted the name of the map in English,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Osmanian Empire in Asia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The map was sold through the well-known London map seller, Edward Stanford, located at 55 Charing Cross Road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Cartographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033728426045,"sku":"12693","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/9705\/files\/12693f.jpg?v=1741387520"},{"product_id":"12688","title":"1751 Lager Der Israeliten","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare antique print showing the Twelve Tribes of Israel encamped around the Tabernacle housing the Ark of the Covenant during their years of wandering in the wilderness. While the creator of the map is unknown, the work was published in A New History of the Holy Bible by Thomas Stackhouse, 1751.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tabernacle is finely drawn at the center, with smoke rising from one end of the roof. The camps are portrayed as being of strict symmetry and order with the tents arranged in concentric squares. The camps of each tribe fly pennants on which their symbol is displayed. Vignettes above the encampment are drawn and named for each tribe with each containing a unique image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile each tribe has its own clearly-defined territory, the foreground is filled with activity in what appears to be an oasis. All work to provide basic necessities is depicted; sowing and reaping, animal husbandry, the sundry activities needed for sustenance of the tribes.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Cartographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41078594830397,"sku":"12688","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/9705\/files\/12688a.jpg?v=1736979714"},{"product_id":"12822","title":"1591 Noah's Ark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theodore de Bry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1591 (circa) Frankfurt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5 x 9 inches (32x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis engraving by Theodore de Bry depicts the landing of Noah’s Ark. The text mentions both Virginia and Florida, and the scene is interpreted as being purposely placed in Florida with the author suggesting that the indigenous peoples there were in fact descendants of Noah, and more specifically of Noah’s son Ham due to their dark skin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe animals are shown descending in pairs from a steep hill or mountain and include elephants, camels, horses, oxen, etc. Theodor de Bry based his engravings on the watercolor illustrations done by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, a member of the short-lived Huguenot colony founded in Florida in the mid-16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e Map is in B+ condition with one tear that just enters the image in the top left. Some light soiling and other very minor tears are apparent in the margins. The overall eye appeal is very fine and the coloring is lovely. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eInventory #12822\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"New World Cartographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41525434155069,"sku":"12822","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/9705\/files\/12822a.jpg?v=1736979608"},{"product_id":"12813","title":"1626 The Turkish Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eA spectacular example of John Speed's map of the Turkish Empire including much of what is now recognized the Middle East. Published during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the verso features a comprehensive description of the Ottomans, their origins, history, traditions, and religion written in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Ottoman Empire\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe so-called Turkish Empire, which was, in fact, the Ottoman Empire, was one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history. This superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa for more than 600 years. The head of state was a Sultan who had absolute religious and political authority over his people. Western Europeans generally viewed them as a threat, but many historians regard the Ottoman Empire as a source of great regional stability and security, and of important achievements in the arts, science, religion, and culture. The Ottomans allowed freedom of worship in occupied territories and generally governed with a loose rein, so long as taxes were paid when due.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Mythological Christian Emperor Prester John\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating map includes interesting commentary regarding the various peoples of the regions depicted. For example, reference is made to Prester John, the legendary Nestorian-Christian emperor or king-priest who, according to various reports, was supposed to have ruled in the far east beyond Persia and Armenia. In the bottom center portion of this map, John Speed references the mythological emperor as the ruler of the in Abyssines until they were 'later subdued by the Turks'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDecorative Elements of the Map\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight major cities, including Alexandria, Constantinople, and Jerusalem, are depicted in vignettes along the top of the map. Running down either side are vignettes portraying husbands and wives of different peoples, including Greeks, Egyptians, Assyrians, Arabians, and Persians, clothed in native raiment. 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It depicts territory from Phoenicia in the north to Egypt and a region to the west of the Red Sea which is entitled Arabia Citra. It extends south and east to the middle of the Arabian desert (Peninsula). Territories are labeled, mountain ranges and rivers are denoted, and separate campsites designated. An inset in the upper left is entitled for of the Camp of the Israelites, with the tribes and their positions noted. The center is occupied by a rectangular area in which are labeled the features of the camp’s tabernacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe map to the right is entitled \u003ci\u003eCanaan, Subsequent to its Conquest by the Israelites, and its Division among the Tribes\u003c\/i\u003e. The map covers less territory but is more detailed in place and peoples’ names. The inset in its upper right features Jerusalem in some detail, including places such as Golgotha, Calvary, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"New World Cartographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41638457933885,"sku":"12824-1","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/9705\/files\/12824-1a.jpg?v=1736979582"},{"product_id":"12825-1","title":"1821 Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Turkey.","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Genealogical, Historical, and Chronological Map of the Empire of the Turks...\" href=\"https:\/\/nwcartographic.com\/products\/12825-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eView Accompanying Genealogical Chart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis beautiful sheet featuring two maps of Turkey (the Ottoman Empire) was issued hand-colored for the third American edition of Lavoisne’s Genealogical Historical Chronological and Geographical Atlas. The maps detail the empire in Europe and in Asia, including Greece, Hungary and the Balkan region, the Black Sea region, and much of the Middle East. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe map on the left depicts the extent of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century in Europe and Asia, including Hungary and Moldavia in the north and west and extending to include all of Greece and its closest neighbors, the heel of Italy, and western Anatolia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe map on the right depicts the Ottomans’ reach into the Middle East, extending to Circassia in the northeast and Iraq in the southeast. 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