This is a very rare, copper-engraved map of Italy. It was published in Jean-Jacques Boissard's six-volume description of Roman antiquities (1597-1602). The map is finely engraved with a stippled sea filled with ships and a fierce sea monster, and graced with a garland draped title cartouche. The map is densely packed with place names and extends to show Corsica, most of Sardinia and just a bit of Sicily. This map is rarely offered on the market.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with an "M" watermark, and a printer's crease at bottom center. There are professional repairs to some separations along the folds and a chip in the top margin. The map has been professionally remargined at right and bottom.