Subject: Italy
Period: 1661 (published)
Publication: Introductionis in Universam Geographicam
Color: Hand Color
Size:
8 x 6 inches
20.3 x 15.2 cm
A very attractive map describes ancient Tuscany after Ortelius, whose map was based on Bellarmati's map supplemented by classical sources. There are numerous small islands off the coast, as well as a bit of northern Corsica. A strapwork title cartouche adorns. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius.
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Condition: A
Printer's crease at lower left.