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Nice example of Bordone's map of Europe, one of the earliest obtainable printed maps of Europe.
Benedetto Bordone (1460-1531) was a manuscript editor, miniaturist and cartographer, from Padua, in the Republic of Venice.
His most famous work is the Isolario ( The Book of Islands, "where we discuss about all islands of the world, with their ancient and modern names, histories, tales and way of living...") in which he describes all the islands of the known world with their folklore, myths, cultures, climates, situations, and history. It is intended as an illustrated guide for sailors and attempts to include all the new transatlantic discoveries.
Benedetto Bordone (1460-1531) was a polymath who was born in Padua and worked in Venice. He was an illuminator, engraver, miniaturist, editor, and geographer. It is possible he made the first globe in Italy. His most famous work is the Isolario, or Book of Islands, which included many of the earliest printed maps of islands in the New World.
![[ Straits of Gibraltar ] Le Detroit de Gibraltar ou sont Exactement Observee La Maree](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/97818.jpg)
![[ First English Sea Chart of Europe ] A Generall Carde, & discription of the Sea Coastes of Europa, and navigation in this booke conteyned](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/51688.jpg)
