Greece. Archipelago and Part of Anadoli. By L.S....
Greece. Archipelago and Part of Anadoli. By L.S. de la Rochette. MDCCXC. London, Published for Willm. Faden, Geographer to the King. January 1st. 1791
Large detailed Faden map of Greece. Double-page engraved map of Greece and Western part of Turkey from W. Faden, engraved by William Palmer. Showing the Peloponnese, central Greece, the southern part of Albania, Constantinople in the north, the western part of Anatolia and Crete.
William Faden (1749-1836) was a prominent London mapmaker and publisher. He worked in close partnership with the prolific Thomas Jeffreys from 1773 to 1776. In 1783, Faden assumed ownership of the Jeffreys firm and was named Geographer to the King in the same year. Faden specialized in depictions of North America and also commanded a large stock of British county maps, which made him attractive as a partner to the Ordnance Survey; he published the first Ordnance map in 1801. The Admiralty also admired his work and acquired some of his plates which were re-issued as official naval charts. After retiring in 1823 the lucrative business passed to James Wyld, a former apprentice.
Lightest offsetting and centerfold toning.
Antique Maps / Europe / Southern Europe / Greece
Antique Maps / Europe / Turkey
Antique Maps / Middle East & Holy Land / Turkey & Asia Minor