Handsome original hand colored antique copper engraved 1824 map of locations mentioned by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey.

• The image area measures 24 x 40 cm [9½" x 15¾"], topography is drawn in relief, and there are two insets.



• The map is titled Populi, Urbes, &c., in Græcia, Thracia, et Asia, quorum meminit Homerus, exceptis iis quorum situs ignoratur; cura et studio D. Macpherson. (The peoples, cities, &c., in Greece, Thrace, and Asia, of which Homer mentions, with the exception of those whose location is unknown; the care and study of Mr. Macpherson).
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• The heading in the upper margin is Geographiæ Antiquæ Tab. II.



• The map was compiled by David Macpherson, and published in Philadelphia by Samuel F. Bradford and Murray, Fairman & Company in the Geographiæ Antiquæ atlas to accompany Abraham Rees' Cyclopædia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, 1824.



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, a bold, crisp, engraving, with a light waviness to the paper and no marks, rips, or tears. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



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