"Latium nunc Campagna di Roma", Mercator/Hondius
Subject: Western Italy
Period: 1607 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
8 x 6.5 inches
20.3 x 16.5 cm
Lovely little map of Lazio on Italy's central-west coast with the city of Rome shown near a depiction of Roman ruins. It extends to include Lake Bracciano and continues down the coast to Gaeta. Good topographical detail, including forested areas. Fucine Lake, which was drained in 1875, is prominently depicted at right. Adorned with a lovely cartouche incorporating the distance scale. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso.
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Condition: A
Marginal soiling. Manuscript page number and cardinal directions in blank margins.
