This superb map of ancient Rome is copied from Pirro Ligorio's famous map of 1552. Ligorio, an architect, painter and antiquarian, attempted to re-create a full picture of ancient Rome during the reign of Caesar Augustus. In this very intricate work, an extraordinary number of structures are delineated in exquisite detail. Two architectural columns at sides list 269 of these structures and sites. Ligorio's map was also the model for Braun & Hogenberg's two-sheet map of this same title.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression, issued folding with some mis-folding at bottom center and minor toning in the columns of text and along the top edge of the sheet.