Stock# 103542
Description
Rare map of Italy, first published by Melchior Tavernier and later re-issued with the new title pasted over the old title by a Nicolas Sanson, then re-issued by Paolo Santini in 1778.
The original title of the map was Italia Antiqua Cum Insulis Sicilia, Sardinia & Corsica . . .
This unusual map depicts Italy at the time of the Romans and was intended to be hand colored to depict the Roman Roads.
Condition Description
Engraving on 18th-century laid paper. Original hand-color in outline. Minor toning and foxing.
Paolo Santini Biography
Paolo Santini (1729-1793) was an Venetian engraver known especially for his religious prints and fine cartographic engravings. He published in Venice and may have a been a member of the clergy. In his maps, he largely adopted and adapted the work of his French counterparts, especially the brothers de Vaugondy.