Greece: According to New Observations by the Gentlemen at the Royal Science Academy. (La Grece : Suivant Les Nouvelles Observations De Messrs De L'Academie Royale Des Sciences) 1700

Old map of Greece.

1733) was a Dutch publisher and bookseller, based in Leiden, who specialized in reissuing maps acquired from earlier mapmakers. Van der Aa's major work was the elaborate Galerie Agréable du Monde (The pleasurable gallery of the world), a compendium of some 3,000 maps in 66 parts, bound in 27 volumes, and completed in 1729. Presented here is van der Aa's map of Greece, which in the early 18th century was part of the Ottoman Empire. Shown are the Greek mainland, the islands of the Aegean, and the northern part of Crete, identified as Candia, as the island was known during the period of Venetian rule (1204--1669). Two distance scales are provided: French leagues and German leagues. In the lower left-hand corner is a cartouche and illustrations of figures associated with Greece.

Created by Pieter Van Der Aa in 1700.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• "Scale 1:2,540,000"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
• Original resource extent: 1 map ; 37 x 25 centimeters.
• Original resource at: National and University Library "St Kliment Ohridski" -- Skopje.
• Content in French.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

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1700

1700 To 1733

Greece

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Pieter Van Der Aa