Turkey III. Containing the Southern Part of Greece and Candia
Cartographer / Artist: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) / Engraved by J. & C. Walker
Date Created: 1829
Medium: Engraving with hand coloring
Physical Dimensions: 15.0 × 12.6 inches
Geographic Scope: Southern Greece, Peloponnese, Cyclades, and Crete (Candia)
Archive Catalog ID: fp5-img-1952
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Greece
This finely detailed early 19th-century map depicts southern Greece, including the Peloponnese (Morea), Attica, the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, and the island of Crete (labeled 'Candia or Kriti'). Published in London under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) and engraved by J. & C. Walker, the map was produced during a pivotal period following the Greek War of Independence when Western European interest in Greek geography and classical antiquity was at its peak. The map features fine line engraving standard for SDUK publications, presenting intricate coastal outlines, topography indicated by shaded hachures, and dual classical and contemporary placenames. A prominent architectural vignette in the lower left corner depicts the 'Aeropolis of Athens', showing the ruins of the Parthenon atop the rocky citadel with hand-colored highlights, adding significant visual and historical charm to the cartographic layout.
Condition: Light age-toning and faint foxing visible across the paper surface and outer margins.. Centrefold as issued, with minor handling wear along the edges consistent with era atlas binding.. Engraved lines and hand-tinted visual details of the Acropolis vignette remain sharp and well-preserved.




