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A very fine map from the first edition of “Geographia di Claudio Tolomeo” by Girolamo Ruscelli published in Venice in 1561 at Valgrisi. There is a really interesting Italian text on verso that describes the early history and geography of the area. A feature of this first state is that some maps haven’t the platemark at top because two maps were engraved on the same plate and the resulting sheet halved. Ruscelli’s Atlas is an expanded edition of Gastaldi’s Atlas of 1548, which has been called the most comprehensive atlas produced between Martin Waldseemller’s Geographiae of 1513, and the Abraham Ortelius Theatrum of 1570. Gastaldi’s maps were beautifully engraved on copper, marking a turning point in the history of cartography. From then on the majority of cartographic works used this medium. As it was a harder material than wood it gave the engraver the ability to render more detail. Gastaldi sought the most up-to-date geographical information available, and [he] became one of the greatest cartographers of the sixteenth century.
- Year: 1561
- Dimension: 180 x 240 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Out of stockCarta geografica che mostra la parte nord-orientale dell’Italia, in particolare i territori della Repubblica di Venezia. Il titolo e l’indicazione di responsabilità editoriale compaiono in alto extramargine, al di sopra della linea di riquadro superiore. Le caratteristiche della carta portano la critica a riconoscervi una copia curata di parte di una carta realizzata da J.B. Nolin nel 1701, dalla quale derivano pure alcuni errori di toponimi; a questi se ne aggiungono altri di nuova introduzione…
- Dimension: 47 x 57,5 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1701
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Out of stockImportante e rara carta geografica che mostra la porzione di territorio nel nord Italia scenario delle battaglie combattute durante la guerra di successione spagnola da Eugenio di Savoia. La mappa è di grande interesse anche perchè documenta una produzione cartografica a Bologna ed è inoltre una rappresentazione originale non basata su prototipi o carte precedenti ma ottenuta da rilevamenti diretti sul campo: l’autore infatti inquadra nel suo disegno solo i territori effettivamente percorsi degli eserciti…
- Year: 1702
- Dimension: 461 x 690 mm
- Place of publication: Bologna
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Out of stockCopper engraving from “Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu’ celebri e piu’ recenti cartografi” by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1779. Very good condition with nice and decorative original colours.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 405 x 308 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Out of stockCopper engraving from “Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu’ celebri e piu’ recenti cartografi” by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1779. Very good condition with nice and decorative original colours.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 407 x 310 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Out of stockMap of the ancient province of Terra di Lavoro corresponding to a large portion of today’s Campania, traditionally known since Roman times as Campania Felix because of the extraordinary fertility of the soil. Printed in Amsterdam in 1639 by Johannes Janssonius, the map is taken from the famous ‘Atlas Novus’ produced in collaboration with Henricus Hondius. Cartographically, the map is based on Magini’s prototype from which it inherits the orography and the spatial positioning of settlements.
The decorative layout reflects the classical canons of the period with the Baroque taste for title cartouches and distance scales. On the sea, small caravels and galleons ply the waters, adding a touch of liveliness and recalling the strategic importance of maritime traffic at the time.Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) belonged to one of the most famous cartographer families of the Dutch ‘Golden Age’. Son of Jodocus Hondius the Elder, Henricus inherited the passion and expertise for producing atlases and maps. After his father’s death, he continued his workshop activities, maintaining the prestige of the ‘Hondius’ brand with works of great scientific rigour and extraordinary aesthetic care.
Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664), a contemporary and brother-in-law of Henricus (having married the latter’s sister), was also a prominent publisher and cartographer. His publishing house was based in Amsterdam, one of the major cultural centres of Europe at the time. Together, Hondius and Janssonius initiated a fruitful collaboration that led to the publication of several atlases, including the ‘Atlas Novus’, evidence of a period in which cartography was asserting itself as a tool of knowledge and political prestige.- Year: 1639
- Dimension: 384 x 490 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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View of the town from “Itinerario overo decrittione de’ viaggi principali in Italia” by Francesco Scoto published in Padua by Matteo Cadorin in 1670. [cod.329/15]
- Year: 1670
- Dimension: 118 x 165 mm
- Place of publication: Padova
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Rare copper engraving of Terracina from “Theatro delle citta’ d’Italia, con nova aggiunta” by Francesco Bertelli published in 1629. [cod.330/15]
- Year: 1629
- Dimension: 120 x 175 mm
- Place of publication: Padova
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Out of stockRarissima carta geografica incisa su due lastre di rame dell’intero territorio bresciano che fu concepita dal Coronelli (?) in modo autonomo e pubblicata separatamente rispetto alla medesima versione, ma di dimensioni maggiori, della carta della provincia di Brescia contenuta all’interno del Corso Geografico Universale e all’Atlante Veneto ed alla quale chiaramente risulta ispirata. La carta in questione non presenta il margine graduato, ma soltanto una piccola rosa dei venti che, inserita nell’angolo superiore sinistro, ne mostra l’orientamento…
- Dimension: 65 x 33 cm
- Place of publication: Venice
- Year: 1695
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Fine map of Crema from the french edition of Atlas major published in Amsterdam in 1667. The famous Blaeu’s firm was founded in 1596 by Willem Janzoon Blaeu (1571-1638) then continued by his two sons Cornelius (1616-1648) and Johannis (1596-1673). Their greatest cartographic achievement was the publication of the magnificent Atlas Major with 600 maps all finely engraved and embellished by elaborate cartouches, heraldic detail and especially by splendid calligraphy. The Atlas Major represents one
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 235 x 380 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Out of stockRara carta geografica, edita nel 1797 come foglio sciolto, che descrive il territorio della Repubblica Cisalpina con in bella evidenza i confini e le vie di comunicazione principali. Pubblicata a Bologna da Antonio Nerozzi la carta, più che ambizioni scientifiche, aveva lo scopo di mostrare la nuova realtà territoriale. In basso a destra le scale delle distanza in miglia italiane e leghe di Francia. Di questa carta si conosce solo un esemplare conservato all’Istituto Geografico…
- Dimension: 24 x 33 cm
- Place of publication: Bologna
- Year: 1797
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Fine map of Bologna embellished by two cartouches. From the french edition of Atlas major published in Amsterdam in 1667. The famous Blaeu’s firm was founded in 1596 by Willem Janzoon Blaeu (1571-1638) then continued by his two sons Cornelius (1616-1648) and Johannis (1596-1673). Their greatest cartographic achievement was the publication of the magnificent Atlas Major with 600 maps all finely engraved and embellished by elaborate cartouches, heraldic detail and especially by splendid calligraphy. The…
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 440 x 540 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
