Subject: Italy
Period: 1761 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.3 x 15.3 inches
43.9 x 38.9 cm
Finely engraved and very detailed map, based on D'Anville's important map of Italy. The map extends to Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, and Majorca. A small inset shows Malta in relation to Sicily. The title is enclosed in a decorative cartouche.
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Condition: B
Original color on watermarked paper with a few faint spots and a bit of offsetting. There are numerous minute worm holes, most of which are only noticeable when held to light.