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Description

Rare early Lafreri school map. One of the rarest and earliest separate maps of Cuba. Has not appeared in any edition of Jolly. A map of primary importance to any Cuba collection.

Paolo Forlani Biography

Paolo Forlani (fl. ca. 1560-1571) was a prolific map engraver based in Venice. All that is known of his life are his surviving maps and prints, of which there are almost 100 (185 with later states included in the total). He also produced a globe and two town books.  It is likely he came from Verona and that he died in Venice in the mid-1570s, possibly of the plague.