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[ Ostia - Ancient Port of Rome ] Claudii Et Traiani Impp Admirabilium Portuum Ostiensium Orthographia Per Stephanum Du Perach Architectum Iuxta Antiqua Vestigia Accuratissime Delineata . . . 1575

Rare plan of Ostia, the harbor of Rome, as it appeared during the Roman Empire.

Price: $ 1,900.00

Rhetiae Alpestris In Qua Tirolis Com Descriptio

Fascinating early manuscript copy of Wolfgang Lazius's map of Austria and part of Northeastern Italy, extending south to Verona, published in 1561.

Price: $ 2,900.00

(Jerusalem - Temple of Salomon) Templum Salomonis [with Perugia on verso]

A detailed woodcut illustration of the Temple of Salomon by Hartmann Schedel, hails from the renowned Nuremberg Chronicle of 1493 and offers a striking visual representation of the biblical Temple of Solomon and adjacent edifices. This Latin text edition of the page not only presents the architectural depiction of the temple but is further embellished with accompanying woodcut portraits and text. On its verso, one finds an image of Perugia, Italy, establishing the chronicle's broader geographic scope.

Price: $ 450.00

The Gulf of Palermo

Attractive antique map of Palermo, in Sicily, made for John Luffman's delightful pocket atlas, the "Select plans..." This map shows the region around the Sicilian capital. In addition to Palermo, several smaller towns are shown, including Mondello and Sarasina, which have now been absorbed into the same metropolis. Additionally, several mountains which now rise on the outskirts of Palermo are shown pictorially, including Mt. Gerbino and Mt. Pelegrino "the mountain of pilgrims". A brief description of the merits and role of Palermo is provided at the bottom of the map.

Price: $ 145.00

Le Bellunese, Le Feltrin, et le Cadorin. Dresses sur les meilleures Cartes . . . 1777

Striking example of this finely engraved map a region in the Veneto area of northeastern Italy.

Price: $ 275.00

[Goro / Po River] The Port of Goro

Rare chart of the area around Goro and the mouth of hthe Po River, published by William Heather in London.

Price: $ 145.00