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Original British World War I military topographical map of the Orljak–Rupel Pass region, issued in 1917 and marked “CONFIDENTIAL”.

This detailed field map covers a strategically important sector of the Macedonian Front in the Balkans, produced for operational military use. It includes extensive terrain information, infrastructure, and marked trench systems.

The sheet explicitly states “Trenches corrected to 20-11-17”, allowing precise dating to late 1917. The map was compiled from ground surveys and aeroplane photographs — a characteristic method of WWI military cartography.

Printed in colour lithography with contour lines, waterways, roads, bridges, and military positions. A genuine wartime military document, not a modern reproduction.

Details

• Title: ORLJAK – RUPEL

• Date: 1917 (World War I)

• Edition: Edition 1A

• Classification: Confidential

• Scale: 1 : 50,000

• Contour interval: 20 metres

• Origin: United Kingdom

• Technique: Colour lithographic military printing

• Dimensions: approx. 50 × 63 cm

Condition

Good overall vintage condition for a WWI field map. Original folds from use, light wear, minor edge handling and age toning. No restoration.

Χάρτης ORLJAK – RUPEL – Βρετανικός Στρατιωτικός Χάρτης Α΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, 1917

Αυθεντικός βρετανικός στρατιωτικός χάρτης του 1917 που απεικονίζει το μέτωπο της Μακεδονίας στην περιοχή Ορλιάκ–Ρούπελ, με λεπτομερή αποτύπωση χαρακωμάτων, εδάφους και στρατιωτικών θέσεων.

Original 19th century engraved map of Attica and the island of Euboea, issued as Plate 10 from the Greek edition of the celebrated philhellenic work Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce by Jean-Jacques Barthélemy.

The map illustrates the geography of ancient Greece “according to the travels of Anacharsis,” one of the most influential Enlightenment publications on classical Greek history, widely used in European scholarship and Greek education during the early years of the modern Greek state.

Printed in Greek with period typographic style, the map shows Attica, Euboea and surrounding regions with classical place names, relief shading and multiple historical distance scales, including ancient Greek stadia and French leagues. Such maps were produced for scholarly and educational purposes and reflect early Greek historical geography and philhellenic scholarship.

Likely printed between circa 1830 and 1855.

Plate: Π. 10 (Plate 10)

30 x 22 cm

Condition:
Shows significant age wear, staining, foxing, and losses to margins, consistent with age and use. Surface wear and paper losses visible. Please review all photographs carefully.

Original Greek military topographic map titled “Strumnitsa – Gevgeli”, issued by the Geographical Service of the Hellenic Army (GYS), dated 1928.

This detailed map covers the wider region of Strumnitsa and Gevgeli (today North Macedonia / Northern Greece border area), an area of significant strategic importance during the interwar period.

Printed at a scale of 1:100,000, the map presents extensive topographical information including terrain, rivers, settlements, and infrastructure. Notably, the map also bears period hand-drawn markings and annotations in colored pencil, likely of military or operational nature.

Overall worn condition, consistent with age and use.

The map shows:

Visible fold lines throughout

Multiple tears and edge wear

Creasing and handling marks

Age toning and discoloration

Signs of prolonged use in the field

Despite its condition, the map remains complete and fully legible, and retains strong historical and display value.