Title: Tavola Nuova Di Sardigna Et Di Sicilia [with Malta]
Map Maker:
Girolamo Ruscelli
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Place / Date: Venice / 1561
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Coloring: Uncolored
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Size: 10 x 7 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 25021
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Description: Ruscelli's map of Sicily, Sardinia and Malta is one of the earliest obtainable modern maps of the region.
The map is based upon Gastaldi's miniature map of 1548 and shows remarkable topographical and geographical detail for the period. This example is the first state of the map, from Ruscelli's 'La Geographi di Claudio Tolomeo', first published 1561.
Related Categories:
Maps of European Islands
Maps of Italy
Maps of the Mediterranean
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