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  • arabia antique map

    The fine map of the Arabian Peninsula showing Yemen, Oman, Bahrein, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia 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…

    • Author: RUSCELLI Girolamo
    • Year: 1561
    • Dimension: 180 x 240 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • A beautiful very detailed map of Austria from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Includes coats of arms large decorative cartouche. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy’s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and never suppressed. He…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 600 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Very detailed map showing the province of Hainaut in Belgium and the area of Cambrai in France from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy’s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Very detailed and decorative map in two sheets of Brabant from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and never suppressed. He made very famous globes…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 453 x 608 mm each
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Important Coronelli’s map in two sheets of Flanders, the coastline running from Calais to Zeeland in the Netherlands. Including major cities along the coast such as Dunkerque, Oostende, Cassel, Lille, Roeselare (Rouselare) and Tournai (Doornick) in Belgium. From the amazing Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice, 1690. Map extends through the Northern region in France to the cities of Douai and Vieux-Conde located at the bottom of the map. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Very detailed map of Namur region in central Belgium. Includes several coats of arms and decorative cartouche with the dedication to Solari. From Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy’s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Very detailed map of Liege area from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy’s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and never suppressed. He made very famous globes (including an impressive very…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 606 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
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    Interesting map of Newfoundland and Cap Breton Island, along with neighbouring Islands, including St. Pierre Michelon. 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. [cod.1170]

    • Author: ZATTA Antonio
    • Year: 1779
    • Dimension: 420 x 315 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
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    A finely engraved copper plate map that covers Chili and most of Argentina. Good detail of the region around Buenos Ayres and the Rio de la Plata. Santiago here is named Rioja. A large inset details Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan. 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. [cod.1020/15]

    • Author: ZATTA Antonio
    • Year: 1779
    • Dimension: 410 x 315 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • A fine miniature map of Hungary from “Theatro del Mondo” the famous plagiarised version of Ortelius’ pocket atlas published specifically for the Italian market by Pietro Marchetti. First printed in Brescia this is the really rare Venetian edition of 1667. Italian text on verso.

    • Author: MARCHETTI Pietro
    • Year: 1667
    • Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Detailed antique map of Japan, divided into seven principal provinces and depicts numerous towns, mountains, and rivers. Finely engraved by Giuseppe Pitteri the map comes from Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu celebri e piu recenti geografi by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1785.

    • Author: ZATTA Antonio
    • Year: 1779
    • Dimension: 310 x 400 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • A finely engraved and detailed map of the Duchy of Luxemburg, one of the largest scale published to date. The cartouche also contains a dedication to Bernardo Bernardi.

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 606 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice