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Auction 138, Lot 675

"A New Map of Present Italy, together with the Adjoyning Islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica, Shewing Their Principal Divisions…", Wells, Edward

Subject: Italy

Period: 1700 (circa)

Publication: A New Sett of Maps Both of Antient and Present Geography

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.5 x 14.5 inches
49.5 x 36.8 cm
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Crisply engraved map of the various states and republics that made up Italy during this period. The maps show pictorial depictions of topographical features, including a flaming Mt. Aetna erupting on Sicily. Wells has included lines sketched along the coastlines, labeled Sanson's Coast that show the variations between this map and Sanson's map of the region. The map is decorated with a drape-style cartouche dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, and a scale of miles topped with a large compass. The distance scales are labeled "According to Vulgar Computation" and "According to Norwoods Computation."

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Condition: A

Lovely impression and color with wide margins and a few insignificant spots in the blank margins.

Estimate: $400 - $500

Sold for: $280

Closed on 12/7/2011

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