A fine miniature map of Portugal 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 rare Venetian edition of 1667. Italian text on verso.
[Portugal] Portugalliae que olim Lusitania novissima et Exactissima Descriptio
- Author: MARCHETTI Pietro
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
€ 140,00
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