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
Fine depiction of Vesuvio at Neaples erupting 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.452/15]
- Author: MERIAN Mattheus
- Year: 1688
- Dimension: 323 x 191 mm
- Place of publication: Frankfurt
This is a beautiful map of southern Italy with north oriented to the left as identified by the handsome compass rose. The map is filled with detail and based on the work of Pirro Ligorio who was best known as an architect involved in the building of St. Peter’s in Rome. The title is contained in a flowing banner and a fine sailing ship further adorns the map. From the famous Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by A. Ortelius published in Antwerp in 1574.
- Author: ORTELIUS Abraham
- Year: 1574
- Dimension: 366 x 499 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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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