This rare and handsome map centers on Ferrara, a city that became one of the great cultural centers of Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries under the reign of Ercole d'Este I, and later Alfonso II. The fertile region surrounding Ferrara is well depicted with its extensive river systems and valleys. Oriented with north to the right, the map extends to include Venice, Bologne, and the lagoons of the Valli di Comacchio. This map was based on a single sheet map of the area by Giovanni Battista Aleotti in 1603. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #133.

Condition: B

Original color with toning, light soiling, and short centerfold separations that just enter map border at top and bottom. There is a tiny hole near Adria that has been archivally repaired. Narrow margins at top and bottom, as issued.