Blaeu's First Map of Italy

"Nova Italiae Delineatio", Blaeu, (Family)

This was Blaeu's first map of Italy and the first map issued in the third volume of Blaeu's Theatre du Monde. It extends to include Corsica, Sardinia, the northern part of Sicily, and the Dalmatian coast. Scores of towns and settlements, mountains, and forests fill the interior, while the seas are filled with ships (including a sea battle) and an odd-looking sea monster. Ordained by a decorative title cartouche featuring the goddess Rumina. French text on verso, published between 1640-1655.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #7000:2A.2.

Condition: B+

Issued on watermarked paper with light soiling, a few small stains at lower left, and faint text show-through.