Subject: Cuba
Period: 1574 (published)
Publication: La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino…
Color: Black & White
Size:
9.7 x 7.1 inches
24.6 x 18 cm
This early and detailed map of Cuba is based on the work of Gastaldi. Cuba is correctly shown as a very mountainous island, although the overall shape and orientation is incorrect. La Trinitad (Trinidad) appears in its correct position on the southern coast, but the other cities are less identifiable. The map also includes Jamaica, the Caymans, and part of Hispaniola. Italian text on verso.
References: Cueto #4-5; Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #220-63.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on watermarked paper with light printer's ink residue and archival repairs to a few tiny holes only visible when held to light.
