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Girolamo Ruscelli:  Tavola Nuova Di Sardigna Et Di Sicilia [with Malta]





Title: Tavola Nuova Di Sardigna Et Di Sicilia [with Malta]

Map Maker: Girolamo Ruscelli

Place / Date: Venice / 1561

Coloring: Uncolored

Size: 10 x 7 inches

Condition: VG+

Price: SOLD

Inventory ID: 25021


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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