"Matinina", Bordone, Benedetto

Lovely little map of Martinique with east oriented at the bottom, has a pictorial representation of the mountainous interior. Bordone's Isolario was one of the earliest and most important works of its time. It is remarkable for being the first atlas covering the entire world not based on classical geography, but rather on contemporary information. Bordone was an illuminator and wood-engraver working in Venice, when he was given permission by the Senate to print maps of Italy and the world. None of those maps have survived and his only remaining works are the maps from the Isolario (Island Book). On half a sheet of Italian text.

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Condition: B

A little uneven toning.