This crisply engraved map depicts the various states and republics that made up Italy during this period. The maps show pictorial depictions of topographical features, including a flaming Mt. Etna erupting on Sicily. Wells has included lines sketched along the coastlines, labeled Sanson's Coast that show the variations between this map and Sanson's map of the region. The map is decorated with a drape-style cartouche dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, and a scale of miles topped with a large compass. The distance scales are labeled "According to Vulgar Computation" and "According to Norwoods Computation." Engraved by Sutton Nicholls.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.WELL-1a #15.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with contemporary outline color on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark. There is light toning and a 6" centerfold separation at bottom that has been closed with archival materials on verso.