A fine miniature map of Ischia 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. [cod.167/15]
- Author: MARCHETTI Pietro
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
Nice and detailed map of Campania with Neaples and Sorrento and Capitanata in Puglia from “Parallela geographica Italiae veteris et novae”, a rare work by Philip Briet published in Paris in 1649 at Sebastian Cramoisy. [cod.458/15]
- Author: BRIET Philippe
- Year: 1653
- Dimension: 145 x 190 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
Lovely small map of the South of Italy showing the regions of Apulia and Calabria decorated with a strapwork title cartouche and a scale of miles flanked by sea monsters. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. [cod.457/15]
- Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 180 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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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