"Siciliae Veteris Typus", Jansson, Jan
Subject: Sicily, Italy
Period: 1665 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
19 x 15 inches
48.3 x 38.1 cm
Stunning map with three decorative cartouches and a large inset of the harbor and city of Syracuse. The map locates numerous smaller islands and extends to show a small part of the mainland of Italy. Jansson based this map on Abraham Ortelius' map, which was based on Gastaldi's map of Sicily from 1545. The map is adorned with a globe, Neptune and his dolphins, angels, and an eagle.
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Condition: A
A faint printer's crease to the right of centerfold at bottom and a fold separation in blank margin that has been repaired with archival materials.
