The map of Kingdom of Naples engraved by G. Bodenher from the very rare Der curiose und .. Nussliche Dollmetscher.. published in Augsburg in 1748 by Machenbauer. The map has decorative cartouche and a nice original coloring.
- Author: ERDMAN MACHENBAUER J.A.
- Year: 1748
- Dimension: 285 x 155 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg
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An appealing 1800 map or city plan of Naples, issued by John Stockdale. The map is very detailed, noting walls, forts, bridges, gates, roads and a host of additional topographical features. In the sea a compass rose and a panel listing 80 point of interest. At bottom left a nice baroque title cartouche with lovely vignette. At topo, out of margin, the King’s Castle.
From J. Stockdale’s “A geographical, historical and political description of the empire of Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Prussia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia” Published in London, 1800.
- Author: John Stockdale
- Dimension: 20 x 26 cm
- Place of publication: London
- Year: 1800
Very detailed small map covering the historic area of Kingdom of Neaples covering all the south of Italy from the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. [cod.444/15]
- Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 205 x 160 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
Decorative prospect view of Naples, with a key identifying 30 important buildings by name. From Zeiller’s “Itinerarium Italia Nova Antiqua” published by Merian in Franckfurt in 1640. Mattheus Merian was a notable Swiss engraver, born in Basle in 1593, who subsequently studied in Zurich and then moved to Frankfurt where he met Theodore de Bry, whose daughter he married in 1617. [cod.1050/15]
- Author: MERIAN Mattheus
- Year: 1640
- Dimension: 274 x 358 mm
- Place of publication: Frankfurt