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This large nautical chart is sheet no. 9 of the famous Carte de la Mer Méditerranée en douze feuilles, an ambitious work created by Joseph Roux of Marseille in 1764. The entire series, consisting of twelve sheets, provided a comprehensive view of the Mediterranean basin and the Sea of Marmara, serving as an essential reference tool for navigation at the time. The map focuses on the southern part of the island of Candia (Crete) and…
- Year: 1764
- Dimension: 800 x 545 mm
- Place of publication: Marsiglia
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World War I propaganda postcard published in 1914 by Imprimerie Provençale Guiraud in Marseille. The illustration shows the European nations in caricature form, emphasizing the conflicts and tensions of the time: Russia is depicted as a huge soldier in red with a fierce bear, the nation’s symbol, threatening Germany and Austria-Hungary while Italy is depicted in an uncertain, back-to-back position to represent its initial neutrality.
- Dimension: 9 x 14 cm
- Place of publication: Marsiglia
- Year: 1914
