18th-century-map-presenting-the-travels-of-telemachus
Lot 1173
18th-Century Map Presenting the Travels of Telemachus
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
CARTE DE VOYAGES DE TELEMAQUE. Early to mid-18th century. Engraving, not colored. A map of the Mediterranean from the novel The Adventures of Telemachus by François Fénelon, showing the travels of Telemachus, the son of Ulysses; with cartouche (fabric held by an angel) stating the title and "Selon Mons. Fenelon par le S. Rousset" in the upper right corner; presented on a mat and framed.

Image size 5 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.; DOA 15 1/2 x 20 3/8 in.

From the Collection of the late Michael Joyce and Archie Carter III, Greensboro, North Carolina
Proceeds to Benefit Greensboro Urban Ministry

With folds, as issued; edges and margins with small losses/insect damage, tears, fraying, and browning; a few minor spots of foxing; light wear to frame; not examined out of frame.