"Provincia Auctore Petro Joanne Bompario. Provence", Blaeu, (Family)

This handsome map of Provence by Willem and Johannes Blaeu is adorned with a decorative title cartouche and scale of miles, coats-of-arms, sailing ships, two compass roses, and rhumb lines. The cities of Nice, Cannes, St. Tropez, Aix, Avignon, d'Orange, Arles, Marseille, and the wine region of Chateauneuf du-Pape are included. The map is based on the cartography of Petro Joanne Bompario. French text on verso, published between 1643-50.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol II) #4700:2.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a watermarked sheet. There is very light soiling and an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom.