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L'isole piu famose del mondo. [The most famous islands in the world.] By Tomasso Porcacchi
1605 Tomasso Porcacchi
L'isole piu famose del mondo. [The most famous islands in the world.]
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L'isole piu famose del mondo.
Publication Place / Date
Padua / 1620
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8.5 x 11.75 inches
Color
Uncolored
Condition
VG
Stock# 64685
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Fifth edition, identical to the fourth of 1603/05. Among the finely etched maps by Porro are 2 world maps (Shirley 127-128), 6 of America (including North America, Burden 42.1), Moluccas, Sri Lanka; Mediterranean islands (Malta, Sicily, Mallorca, Rhodes, Cyprus, Crete, archipelago, etc .; Zacharakis 1779-96), Venice and others.

Condition Description
Contemporary limp vellum, front cover with floral ink drawing, stained and creased. Partly somewhat stained, slightly browned, title with small, last sheet with major repairs in the white margin, p. 94 with annotations.
Reference
Phillips 169; Shirley T.POR-1f; Alden-L. 620/129; Sabin 64152; Palau 232,896
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