Subject: Italy
Period: 1680 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.3 x 19.3 inches
56.6 x 49 cm
This fine map of Italy extends to include Corsica and Sardinia in the west and through the Dalmatian coast, much of which was controlled by the Republic of Venice. The map is filled with information on the cities and towns and is beautifully ornamented with putti and Europa in the title cartouche and sailing ships and a raging sea battle filling the seas.
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Condition: B
Original color with light toning, a few faint spots, and a tiny repaired hole along centerfold in blank area of map image. There is one small crack at top center due to the oxidation of green pigment, and a short centerfold separation at top that has been repaired. Backed in Japanese tissue.