Greece.- coastal recognition drawings of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos,
3 panoramic strips on one sheet, watercolour over pencil, on Whatman wove paper, 145 x 230mm., overall, a pencil outline, only, of Chios, drawn on verso and inscribed in a contemporary hand, verso also bearing later transcriptions of titles to the three views on recto, Top: Entrance to Mytelene Harbour, E.15 miles; Middle: Cape Sigci(?) in Mytellene, C.Baba(?) Asiatic Coast; Bottom: C.Baba & entrance to Mytellene channel, hinged into mount, framed and glazed, early 19th century.Images
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Travel, Science & Natural History Books
3:00 AM PT - Apr 17th, 2008
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Bloomsbury Auctions
Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
