Heraklion Crete Candia City View Harbor Scene Naval Combat 1686 Mallet print Russo-Japanese war some toning

some toning

Illustrated throughout with 147 engraved plates

an entirely acceptable and nice looking collection mounted onto a sheet of heavy scrap album paper

gilt spine decorations and title lettering

only found in this specific periodical

Heraklion Crete Candia City View Harbor Scene Naval Combat 1686 Mallet print Russo-Japanese war some toningDie Stadt Candia. (Old Prints, Mallet Prints, Greece, Crete, Heraklion, Candia, Harbor View, City View, Naval Battle). Issued 1686, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved birds eye view print with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image