SARDINIA DESCRITTIONE DELL'ISOLA DI SARDIGNA

SARDINIA DESCRITTIONE DELL'ISOLA DI SARDIGNA

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Beautiful and rare map from 'L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo ' by Tomaso Porcacchi,Porcacchi's famous and beautiful isolario, containing maps of the islands of the world.The map is one of the earliest copper engraved maps one can find.This is from the 1575 (second edition and a copy of the dated colophon will be included) and the maps are a very strong impression.Set in a page of text.Cartouche, sea monsters,compass rose.Mint condition. SOLD Accompanied by 2 pages of text in Italian.