"Regnorum Siciliae et Sardiniae nec non Melitae seu Maltae Insula cum Adjectis Italiae et Africae Litoribus Nova Tabula", Homann, Johann Baptist

This decorative map depicts Sicily, Sardinia, the Maltese islands, the southern tip of Italy, and a portion of Tunisia. There are plenty of place names and good topographical detail throughout the map. An inset at bottom left shows Mount Etna erupting above a city plan of Catania. Another inset, at bottom right, zooms in on Malta's capital Valletta and is surrounded by a Maltese knight and coat of arms. Several ships and a simple compass rose fill the Mediterranean. The map is adorned with an elaborate and ornate title cartouche that features Ceres, Bacchus, Vulcan, and putti holding the coats of arms for Sicily and Sardinia.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression with full contemporary color on a sheet with a coat of arms watermark. There is light soiling, some scattered foxing mostly confined to the blank margins, and dampstains at bottom, not affecting the image. A centerfold separation at bottom has been archivally repaired.