Striking map of Italy by J.G. Schreibern, with decorative cartouche, compass rose and descriptive text in the right. Based on Blaeu’s map of Italy of 1635. From “Atlas Selectus” first published in Leipzig in 1740. A fine old color example. [cod.1138/15]
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Striking map of Italy by J.G. Schreibern, with decorative cartouche, compass rose and descriptive text in the right. Based on Blaeu’s map of Italy of 1635. From “Atlas Selectus” first published in Leipzig in 1740. A fine old color example. [cod.1138/15]
- Year: 1740
- Dimension: 167 x 215 mm.
- Place of publication: Lipsia
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Out of stockMaestosa, bellissima carta murale in nove fogli che una volta uniti compongono una grande mappa dell’Italia di circa 240 x 170 centimetri pubblicata a Bologna dalla litografia di Giulio Wenk nel 1871 in occasione della proclamazione di Roma capitale. La mappa in elevatissimo dettaglio è arricchita da pannelli descrittivi con la storia d’Italia dalle origini all’unità; in alto gli stemmi araldici di Fiesole, Malta, Capua, Monza, Catania, Pisa, Cremona,Bologna,Amalfi, Roma, Firenze, Torino, Milano,Palermo, Brescia, Sardegna, Susa, Aosta, Aquileia, Trieste con al centro lo stemma reale. Ai lati medaglioni con i ritratti di personaggi illustri quali Dante, Manzoni, Garibaldi, Galileo Rossini, Cavour ecc… Il margine inferiore è invece arricchito dalle illustrazioni con le vedute di Paestum, Palermo, Roma, foro Romano, Taormina e l’Etna, Firenze e delle rovine di Girgenti. La carta è completata da tabelle con l’indicazione dei varchi delle Alpi, una grande rosa dei venti, un esaustivo quadro cronologico con la storia di Roma, i principali re d’Italia con la durata dei loro governi. Non mancano le descrizioni dei segni convenzionali. Splendida e di grandissimo impatto visivo.
- Place of publication: Bologna
- Year: 1871
- Dimension: 240 x 175 cm
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A nice old color example of Blaeu’s regional map of Italy. From “Grooten Atlas” dutch edition of the Atlas Major published in Amsterdam in 1635. 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
- Year: 1635
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- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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- Dimension: 68 x 98 cm
- Place of publication: Bergamo
- Year: 1911
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Out of stockSuperb 18th century map of the whole of Italy that also includes the islands of Corsica and Sardina, part of Sicily and the coastline of Balkans. Beautifully engraved with Seutter’s typical bold style and detail. Title cartouche at top right features several cherubs and in the opposite corner features a distance scale with a river god, a globe and several putti. As usual, both cartouches are uncolored. Published in Augburg in 1725 ca. by M. Seutter.
- Year: 1725 ca.
- Dimension: 573 x 490 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg
