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Language: English
Published by The Alhambra, New York City, 1905
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Manuscript / Paper Collectible First Edition
Single Sheet. Condition: Fair. Plan of Theatre (illustrator). Original Program. Long Thin Program Sheet On Cheap Paper, Complete List Of Acts, Etc.
Publication Date: 1791
Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Map
Very good. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso. Dark clean impression. Size 8 x 7 Inches. This is a fine example of the 1791 Barbie de Bocage map or plan of a typical theatre in Ancient Greece. Depicts the layout of the stage, the platform (Thymele) and the orchestra. Theatre was very popular in ancient Greece and Athens in particular. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1791 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who travelled from his homeland on the northern shores of the Black Sea to Athens in the early 6th century BCe. Apparently he made a great impression on the Greeks, who considered him a forthright, outspoken 'barbarian. He is considered a forerunner of the Cynics.