"Tavola Nuova della Marca Trivigiana", Ruscelli, Girolamo
Subject: Northeastern Italy
Period: 1562 (circa)
Publication: Geographia Cl. Ptolemaei Alexandrini…
Color: Black & White
Size:
9.8 x 7.1 inches
24.9 x 18 cm
This handsome map covers northeastern Italy from Lago di Garda east to the Gulf of Venice. The region's rivers, lakes, and mountains are depicted graphically, and several towns and cities are named, including Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, and Trento. North is oriented to the top left corner. Latin text on verso, published in either 1562 or 1564.
References: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #217-18.
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a watermarked sheet with light toning along the centerfold. There is foxing along the edges of the sheet, and a small dampstain in the bottom margin.
