Syria After Alexander the Great Arabia 1738 antique engraved hand color map

Syria after ye Death of Alexander the Great.

(Syria, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Holy Land, Middle East- Euphrates- Phoenicia).

Issued 1738, London. Engraved by J. Blundell.

Attractive early 18th century engraved map, with lovely hand color.

Large vignette scene top right includes a regal seated ruler facing supplicants, a man slaughtering a pig, a boy with a dog, metal work objects, etc.

Clean condition, original horizontal fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 10 1/4"H x 13 5/8"W.

Printed area measures c. 8"H x 12"W.

[R19103].

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 153 (noting an H. Blundell, 1717 working with Kip, but otherwise apparently no mention of this map engraver).