{"product_id":"aegean-sea","title":"Aegean sea \u0026 Crete - Wells 1700","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWells’s Map of the Aegean Islands and Crete (1700)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e A New Map of the Islands of the Aegean Sea, Together with the Island of Crete, and the Adjoining Isles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Edward Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford \/ London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: A Classical Education in Cartography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the English fascination with the \"Cradle of Civilization\" at the turn of the 18th century. Like the map of Africa you have from the same series, this was designed by the Oxford scholar Edward Wells for the education of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003ePrince William, Duke of Gloucester\u003c\/b\u003e. Because its primary purpose was instruction, the map eschews the cluttered decorative elements of many contemporary Dutch maps in favor of a clean, academic layout that emphasizes clarity and historical literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIt presents the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eAegean Sea\u003c\/b\u003e—the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eMare Aegaeum\u003c\/i\u003e—as a bridge between the classical worlds of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"88\"\u003eGreece\u003c\/b\u003e (to the west) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eAsia Minor\u003c\/b\u003e (to the east). The map meticulously plots the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003eCyclades\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"184\"\u003eSporades\u003c\/b\u003e, and the massive anchor of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"220\"\u003eCrete\u003c\/b\u003e at the bottom. It is a snapshot of how the English aristocracy studied the geography of the ancient myths and history that formed the backbone of a gentleman's education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRoyal Pedigree\u003c\/b\u003e: The upper-left corner features a handsome dedication cartouche to Prince William, son of the future Queen Anne. The royal coat of arms adds a layer of aristocratic prestige that is highly valued by collectors of English maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClassical Nomenclature\u003c\/b\u003e: Wells uses Latinized names for the seas and islands (e.g., \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eMare Myrtoum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"97\"\u003eEuboea I.\u003c\/i\u003e), reflecting the 18th-century obsession with the Greco-Roman past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDual Scale of Miles\u003c\/b\u003e: In a nod to the shifting scientific standards of the era, Wells provides two different scales of English miles—one \"According to Picart’s Computation\" and one \"According to Ricciolus’s Computation\"—showing the map's roots in contemporary academic debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVibrant Hand-Colouring\u003c\/b\u003e: The pink and yellow washes used to highlight the various island chains and coastal regions (like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"121\"\u003eIonia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"128\"\u003eCaria\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003eDoris\u003c\/b\u003e) make this an exceptionally bright and decorative piece for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920998760513,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/E29A02B4-05B2-4F03-BB73-E632DB470786.jpg?v=1778227498","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/aegean-sea","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}