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Rare copper engraving with original (uncommon) color. From “Piante delle citt , piazze e castelli fortificati…dello Stato di Milano” by G.B. Sesti published in Milan in 1707. Sold with a second leaf with the description of the town. [cod.337/15]
Delizioso atlantino storico dedicato ai fanciulli che mostra, con l’ausilio di curiose piccole carte geografiche traforate, la storia delle suddivisioni territoriali dal 1848 al 1929. Edizione speciale a cura della Società Unica di Torino. Edito a Milano nel 1930 da Giovanni De Agostini.
Plan of the town from “Piante delle citt capoluoghi delle Provincie del Regno Lombardo Veneto che mostrano la situazione dei principali Stabilimenti Civili e Militari in esse esistenti”published in Milan in 1838. Rare original colours. [cod.354/15]
Uncommon and elegant Italian map by Filippo Naymiller showing the Holy Land colored by Tribes published in Milan. Inset plan of Jerusalem. The very interesting map shows also the route of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Includes a second sheet of text embellished by vignettes engraved by Baldi providing really interesting geographical and biblical information of the area. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario published in Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni.
Important, decorative and rare map showing the great lakes (Maggiore, Como, Iseo and Lake of Garda) in the North of Italy surrounded by lovely 18 views: Lecco, Domaso, Cadenabbia, Borgo Bellaggio, Villa Melzi, Villa Sanazaro a Blevio, Gravedona, Borgo Vico, Villa Tanzi presso Torno, Villa d’Este, Villa Sommariva, Pliniana, Palanza, Canobbio, Intra, Villa detta la Torre, Luino, Isola Bella. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni. Includes a second sheet of text providing really interesting geographical and statistical information on the lakes.
Rare plan of the town from “Piante delle citta’… in questo stato di Milano” by G.B. Sesti published in Milan in 1707. [cod.353/15]
Uncommon and elegant map of Corse inset Malta, finely engraved by Pietro Allodi after a drawn by Filippo Naymiller. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni.
[Italian only] Graziosa e non comune litografia raffigurante Bogliaco e in lontananza Gargnano. In alto la scritta “Tyrol” e in basso, oltre al titolo in caratteri rinforzati le firme dell’autore e le indicazioni dell’editore. Georg Pezolt ,allievo di Leopold Robert, fu valente pittore e litografo. Le sue vedute illustrano particolarmente localit del Tirolo, di Salisburgo e dintorni. Confronta “Il Garda nelle Stampe” nr. 153 [cod.1048/15]
Uncommon elegant Italian map of Mexico by Filippo Naymiller showing in nice detail California, Texas, etc. published in Milan in 1860 at Francesco Pagnoni. The map shows the boundaries of the Western US immediately after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed in 1848. The shape of “Nuova California” (New California) is really interesting including a prominent “Lago Timpanogos” and “Lago Teguayo” and a curious range of mountains called Monte S. Giuseppe, which create the source of two great rivers called “Gesu Maria” and “Wimmelco” flowing into San Francisco Bay. The early Upper California Missions are noted. Texas is shown in its Republic configuration. Early Indian Tribes named.
Includes a second sheet of text embellished by vignettes engraved by Balbi showing Mexico City and Veracruz providing really interesting geographical and statistical information. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi.
Separately issue version of Federico De Agostini stunning map of Italy, first published in 1946 by Italgeo here in the Arti Grafiche Ricordi edition published in Milan, 1978. The illustrator of the pictorial map is Vsevolod Petrovic Nicouline: it shows vignettes of structures, nature, activities, products, crops and many towns and cities labeled. Embellished by elegant calligraphy, compass rose and a Neptune in the sea.
Vsevolod Petrovic Nicouline (1890-1962) was a renowned Russian painter, printmaker, ceramicist, designer and illustrator born in the Ukraine in 1890. For a time he was with the Imperial Academy of Petersburg. His teaching career there was interrupted by the Bolshevik revolution. He was forced to flee and, after a daring journey, arrived in Constantinople accompanied by the Countess Bossalinie Aida who later became his wife. They survived in this city with menial jobs, and were finally able to join relatives in Genoa in 1920 where he held his first exhibition. In 1922 he moved to Nervi, opening a studio at the first Polish residence, meeting other Russian and Polish exiles. His years were rich in relationships, artists, and writers for whom he designed several books and arranged illustrations, commissions of portraits and more. In 1941 he was inaugurated into the Teatro Carlo Felice and designed sets for La Scala and the Metropolitan New York. He was an important illustrator of more than 100 children’s books.
A very rare large map of ancient Italy by Giovanni Spinelli published in Milan in 1723. This is the first map of the peninsula based on De L’Isle printed in Italy. In the upper right the title “Italiae Antiquae Tabula Mediolani ex Typographia Soc. Palatinae MDCCXXIII” in a decorative cartouche with the roman gods of Saturn and Mercury. This important map was the model which the Venetian Angela Baroni, the first woman to engrave a map, for her version […]
Non comune bella guida in francese edita dal Vespa club d’Italia per promuovere i viaggi nel Bel Paese e scoprirne le bellezze in Vespa. La divertente guida è corredata da 14 carte geografiche pittoriche disegnate dall’illustratore Nicouline che mostrano le regioni italiane con le loro peculiarità e luoghi da visitare. Le carte sono completate dalle tabelle con l’indicazione delle salite e le altitudini da raggiungere nei vari itinerari. Il testo prevede anche i luoghi tipici per le soste, i rifornimenti, le officine specializzate e i cartelli per una guida sicura in Italia.
Uncommon anti-German propaganda postcard printed in occasion of the entry into the war of Italy during the first World War.
The Empire Austro-Hungarian is depicted as an octopus that with its tentacles it subjugates various territories such as the Bohemia, Galicia, Trentino, Istria, Croatia Slavonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. On the left the explanation of the lovely anthropomorphic map: “Italians, if we do not want to become slaves of the hanger, let us all be united in one will and with one word: Outside the Germans!”. Published in Milan at La Zincografica in 1915.
Striking map of Varese by Umberto Zimelli highlighting the interesting places and typical products throughout the area drawn in typical futuristic manner. One of the most interesting and decorative map of this area in northern Italy.
Plan of the town from “Piante delle citt capoluoghi delle Provincie del Regno Lombardo Veneto che mostrano la situazione dei principali Stabilimenti Civili e Militari in esse esistenti”published in Milan in 1838. Rare original colours.
Uncommon elegant Italian map by Filippo Naymiller showing the world in two hemispheres published in Milan. Includes a second sheet of text embellished by vignettes engraved by Baldi. It provides really interesting geographical and statistical information of the continents. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni.
Plan of the town from “Piante delle citt capoluoghi delle Provincie del Regno Lombardo Veneto che mostrano la situazione dei principali Stabilimenti Civili e Militari in esse esistenti”published in Milan in 1838. Rare original colours. [cod.355/15]
Rarissima e stupenda mappa celebrativa dell’Unità d’Italia stampata a Milano presso la litografia Ronchi per conto della Società Editrice dell’Emilia. Eseguita in occasione della proclamazione a Re d’Italia di Vittorio Emanuele II avvenuta a Torino il 17 marzo 1861. La grande carta pittoresca si allontana dal modello classico geografico ma mostra la penisola presa dalle Alpi e orientato prospetticamente con il meridione in alto. La veduta fu disegnata da Gaetano Cappuccio probabilmente su diretta commissione di Cavour in occasione della proclamazione dell’Unità d’Italia. E’ circondata da 46 ritratti di personaggi italiani illustri, 15 vedute di monumenti notabili, 78 stemmi di città e dalle immagini dei principali costumi italiani dai tempi degli etruschi sino a quelli moderni.
Copper engraving published in Milan in 1789. Rare.
Uncommon and elegant Italian map by Filippo Naymiller showing The Netherlands published in Milan. Includes a second sheet of text embellished by vignettes of Amsterdam and Brussels engraved by Baldi. It provides really interesting geographical and statistical information of the Countries. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario Milan, 1860 at Litografia Pagnoni.
Uncommon and elegant Italian map by Filippo Naymiller showing Spain and Portugal published in Milan. Includes a second sheet of text embellished by vignettes of Madrid and Lisbona engraved by Baldi. It provides really interesting geographical and statistical information of the Countries. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario Milan, 1860 at Litografia Pagnoni.
Uncommon regional map showing Emilia Romagna, Marche, Umbria San Marino and Lazio after the third independence war so it’s one of the first map with the new regional borde. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi after a drawn by Filippo Naymiller. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni. Includes a second sheet of text providing really interesting geographical and statistical information on Rome, Bologna and the other cities of the Italian regions.
Plan of the town from “Piante delle citt capoluoghi delle Provincie del Regno Lombardo Veneto che mostrano la situazione dei principali Stabilimenti Civili e Militari in esse esistenti”published in Milan in 1838. Rare original colours. [cod.398/15]
Uncommon regional map showing Tuscany after the third independence war so with the new name of “Toscana” without the ancient title of “Gran Ducato”. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi after a drawn by Filippo Naymiller. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e letterario. Milan, 1860 at Tipografia Pagnoni. Includes a second sheet of text providing really interesting geographical and statistical information on Florence and the other cities of the Italian region.