525 - Turkey

Turkey Matthäus Merian the Elder Turcicum Imperium/Türckische Reych. 1638/1650. Copperplate engraving on handmade paper. 27.8 x 36 cm (31.5 x 38 cm). From: Johann Ludwig Gottfried, *Neuwe Archontologia Cosmica*, Frankfurt am Main, Matthäus Merian. Uncolored. Mounted on a mat and framed behind glass. Center fold on the reverse backed with a paper strip. Paper slightly browned due to age, with occasional foxing, a few isolated spots; on the reverse, remnants of a previous mounting and slight ink bleed-through. Excellent, bold print. Turkey. - Copper engraving on laid paper. From: Johann Ludwig Gottfried, *Neuwe Archontologia Cosmica*, Frankfurt am Main, Matthäus Merian. Uncolored. Mounted and framed under glass. - Center fold backed with a paper strip on the reverse. Paper slightly age-toned, some foxing, a few isolated spots. Traces of a previous mount and slight ink show-through on the reverse. An excellent, strong impression.