A beautiful and rare map showing the isle of Re near La Rochelle from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. The cartouche also contains the dedication to Lolin. 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 ecclesiastic
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Miniature map of Calais in northern France. Embellished by a vessel, compass rose and a sea monster. 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. [cod.190/15]
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Copper engraved map of the island with north oriented to the left. Fully engraved with detail of rivers, mountains, cities and towns. 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 splendi
- Year: 1664
- Dimension: 180 x 240 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Wonderful decorative map of the French Alsace Wine Region, home of superb Rieslings and highly aromatic Gewürztraminer wines!
A large very decorative promotional map of the French wine region of Alsace by Willy Fisher and A. Cordier published in Strasbourg at Michel in 1950. The pictorial map shows the various cities of the region with icons of the buildings, scenic areas, manufacturing and farming. All the major towns and cities also have their coat of arms. In the right large cartouche with Bacchus. Above the names of the wines.
- Place of publication: Strasbourg
- Year: 1950
- Dimension: 100 x 63 cm
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Li Governi del Berry, del Nivernois, della Marche, del Bourbonnois e dell’ Auvergne
More Info € 150,00Copper 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. [cod.1020/15]
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 410 x 310 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
