"Le Grandi Alpi nella Cartografia dei Secoli Passati 1482-1865... / The Cartography of the Great Alps Over Passed Centuries (1482-1865)... / Les Grandes Alpes dans la Cartographie des Siecles Passes (1482-1865)...",

This reference by Laura and Giorgio Aliprandi and Massimo Pomella is essential for collectors interested in the cartographic history of the Alps. The book features 130 maps, many of them reproduced in color, spanning from Berlinghieri's Gallia Novella (1482) to Reilly's topographic map The Valpelline, the Valtournanche and the Southern Valley's of the Chain of Monte Rosa (1865-66). It is a trilingual text, written in Italian, with side-by-side translations into English and French. First edition. 472 pp. Hardbound with illustrated cover and a cardboard slipcase.

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Condition: B+

Text is clean and tight. Covers are lightly soiled with a slight crack along the joint at bottom. The slipcase is soiled with shelf wear.