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Magnificent map of Brescia dedicated to Giovanni Michele Rainieri published in Milan, 1826
- Dimension: 110 x 123 cm
- Place of publication: Milan
- Year: 1826
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Important Map of the Brescia published in Venice in 1655 by Stefano Scolari. The map is based on the first fundamental representation of the Brescia territory by Cristoforo Sorte in 1560, which was later filtered through Forlani’s 1574 map. It is oriented with north to the right and is bordered by a graduated margin with a scale in Italian miles. Interestingly, the wind rose in the lower right corner features an arrow pointing south instead…
- Place of publication: Venice
- Dimension: 50,5 x 33,5 cm
- Year: 1655
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Out of stockPrinted in full color and designed with a perspective approach, the map presents a bird’s-eye view of India and part of Sri Lanka in which the major regions and mountain ranges-particularly the Himalayas, depicted with very pronounced perspective reliefs-emerge spectacularly, giving the whole an almost three-dimensional character. This particular way of depicting maps was popular in the nineteenth century to elicit a sense of visual wonder and facilitate understanding of the most impervious regions. Major…
- Dimension: 54 x 32 cm
- Place of publication: London
- Year: 1858
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Out of stockPictorial map of Italian East Africa drawn by painter and illustrator Emilio Kalchschmidt and published in Milan by Officine Grafiche Parini Vanoni for Banca Popolare di Milano in 1936, the year the colony was established. The map illustrates the territorial divisions of Somalia, Arrar, Galla-Sidamo, Addis Ababa, Amhara, and Eritrea, providing a wealth of information and numerous toponyms, including small villages. You’ll find plenty of illustrations of typical African animals, including lions, elephants, zebras, antelopes,…
- Dimension: 48 x 69 cm
- Place of publication: Milan
- Year: 1936
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Out of stockThis stunning, large, and highly detailed map of Africa was published in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I. It highlights the maritime routes between Germany and the African continent, operated by various German shipping companies: Woermann-Linie, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, and Hamburg-Bremer Afrika-Linie. These companies were established as alternatives to British shipping lines, representing Germany’s maritime efforts to secure a presence in Africa. In the upper right corner, the map includes…
- Dimension: 78 x 100 cm
- Place of publication: Lipsia
- Year: 1914
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Lovely little map depicting Neu Holland (Australia), Neu Seeland (New Zealand), Neu Guinea, and numerous Pacific islands, including the Marquesas, the Caroline Islands, the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii), and the Friendly Islands (present-day Tonga). It also features historical names for other regions, such as Van Diemen’s Land, the name by which Tasmania was known before its official renaming in 1856. This fascinating map comes from the children’s atlas Geographische Länder-Fibel by Julius Löwenberg, published in…
- Dimension: 14 x 18 cm
- Place of publication: Berlin
- Year: 1846
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This map of Japan, published as a supplement to the prestigious Asahi Shimbun newspaper in 1921, offers a fascinating glimpse into a country rapidly evolving during the Taisho period (1912-1926). Titled “Bird’s-Eye View of New Japan,” the map proudly celebrates the country’s modernization achievements and territorial expansion. Compiled by General Naomitsu Ibe and based on the cartographic surveys of Kenji Ogura, the map stands out for its accuracy and wealth of detail. The “bird’s-eye view”…
- Dimension: 71 x 100 cm
- Place of publication: Tokyo
- Year: 1921
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Out of stockThis detailed map of Lombardy-Venetia, published in Vienna in 1852 by G.G. Paulini, represents a valuable testament to 19th-century cartography and offers a fascinating glimpse into a region of great historical importance. The map, created using lithographic techniques, is divided into four separate sheets, mounted on canvas in sections and preserved in an elegant original case made of marbled cardboard, a testament to the care and value of the work. As indicated in the large…
- Dimension: 72 x 80 cm
- Place of publication: Vienna
- Year: 1862
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A Masterpiece of Geological Cartography: Giulio Curioni’s Map of Lombardy
- Dimension: 80 x 110 cm
- Place of publication: Milan
- Year: 1877
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This map of Lombardy, published by Francesco Vallardi in Milan in 1850, is an interesting testament to Lombard cartography of the mid-19th century, a period of profound political and social change. The map, engraved by Valerio Stanghi and Giacinto Maina, offers a detailed look at the Lombard territory, highlighting both geographical and administrative aspects. The right side of the map is dominated by a table listing the political-administrative organization of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, a…
- Dimension: 54 x 68 cm
- Place of publication: Milan
- Year: 1850
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Out of stockUnusual map of the territory of Verona and Trento showing the passage through the Trentino Alps of some of the imperial troops of Prince Eugene of Savoy that occurred in 1701 during the War of the Spanish Succession. From the work Campagne del principe Eugenio di Savoia redatta dalla Divisione storica militare dell’I. R. Archivio di guerra [austro-ungarico] in base a documenti officiali e ad altre fonti autentiche [fatta tradurre e stampare da sua maestà…
- Dimension: 64 x 49,5 cm
- Place of publication: Turin
- Year: 1889
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Very fine antique map of the great lakes (Maggiore, Como, Iseo and Lake of Garda) in the North of Italy surrounded by lovely 18 views: Lecco, Domaso, Cadenabbia, Borgo Bellaggio, Villa Melzi, Villa Sanazaro a Blevio, Gravedona, Borgo Vico, Villa Tanzi presso Torno, Villa d’Este, Villa Sommariva, Pliniana, Palanza, Canobbio, Intra, Villa detta la Torre, Luino, Isola Bella. The map was finely engraved by Pietro Allodi. From Atlante di geografia universale: cronologico, storico, statistico e…
- Year: 1860
- Place of publication: Milan
- Dimension: 64 x 44 cm
