Maps, North Africa, Egypt, Bossuet Sale

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Maps, North Africa, Egypt, Bossuet

“Egypte et Cyrenaique”

Copper engraving map by Jaques Benigne Bossuet (1627-1704).
Published in Paris by Chez Arkstree et Merkusm 1742.51.
From “L’Histoire Universelle despuis la commencement du monde,
jusqu a present, traduit de l’anglois d une societe de gens de letrtres”

Very attractive hand colouring.

Original antique print 

Two original vertical folds to fit book size.
Light scattered spotting in margins.

Map image: 20 x 31.5cm (7.8 x 12.4 “) 
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