A rare and early separately issued plan of Messina published by Matteo Florimi in Siena, 1600 circa. The plan covers the city in its entirety and showing at bottom the coast of Calabria with the city of Reggio on the left. Embellished by rare original colours and many vessels in the sea and harbour. Below a key listing 167 points of interest.
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A rare prospect view of Palermo, including a legend in the lower part published in 1720 by the Chereau brothers.
- Year: 1720
- Dimension: 136 x 208 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
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An extremely decorative, large, fine old colour example of De Wit’s rare map of Sicily. It shows in detail the cities of Messina, Milazzo, Palermo, Catania and Trapani.
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The map is embellished with a compass rose, sailing ships, a dedication cartouche and especially, elaborate views of the major cities and ports of Sicily. From Atlas Major by F. De Witt published in Amsterdam in 1680.- Year: 1680
- Dimension: 580 x 500 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Out of stockAn uncommon map of Sicily based on the map of the Royal Topographical Office of Naples published in 1826. The map, published as a loose sheet, is not dated, but it is probably one of the many representations of the island published around 1860 to meet the demands of a market attentive to the political and military events of that period. In April 1860 the revolt of the city of Palermo against the Bourbons of…
- Dimension: 65 x 50 cm
- Place of publication: Turin
- Year: 1860
