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A marvelous map of Jamaica, with the Parishes shown in outline color.
This map was issued as a section of the Italian edition of Mitchell's map of the British Settlements in North America. However, this particular part of the map is unique to the Zatta edition and cannot be found on the English or any other edition of the map. Zatta issued his version of the 12 sheet map as part of his Atlante Novissimo.
Antonio Zatta (fl. 1757-1797) was a prominent Italian editor, cartographer, and publisher. Little is known about his life beyond his many surviving published works. It is possible that he was born as early as 1722 and lived as late as 1804. He lived in Venice and his work flourished between 1757 and 1797. He is best known for his atlas, Atlante Novissimo (1779-1785), and for his prolific output of prints and books that were both precisely made and aesthetically pleasing. Zatta clearly had a large network from which to draw information; this is how he was able to publish the first glimpse of the islands visited by Captain Cook in the Atlante Novissimo. Zatta also published books of plays and architecture.
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