Italy

Benedetto Bordone: Vinegia
Venice, 1528-1565
Very detailed and early bird's-eye view of Venice (Venezia). The woodcut view of Venice from the Isolario is one of the most sought after of all maps by Benedetto Bordone. It shows the entire...
Vinegia
1528 - Benedetto Bordone
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Antique woodcut town view of Venezia, Venice. Printed in Venice between 1528 and 1565.
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Sebastian Münster: Italia mit dreyen furnemesten Inseln, Corsica, Sardinia, und Sicilia
Basle, circa 1550
Attractive woodcut map showing Italy with Corsica, Sardinia and Sicilia. From a German edition of Cosmographia from Sebastian Munster.
Italia mit dreyen furnemesten Inseln, Corsica, Sardinia, und Sicilia
1550 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of Italy. Printed in Basle circa 1550.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafhetung der fürnemen Stad Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550
Large, early woodcut view of Venice (Venezia) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Two text cartouches providing additional information about the city. Decorated with many ships. From the...
Contrafhetung der fürnemen Stad Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
1550 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Venice (Venezia). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.
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Tomaso Porcacchi: Sicilia - Descrittione dell'Isola di Sicilia.
Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572
First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of Sicily (Sicilia). This finely-executed map shows the Mediterranean island of Sicily oriented to the north. With a compass rose, a...
Sicilia - Descrittione dell'Isola di Sicilia.
1572 - Tomaso Porcacchi
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Antique map of Sicily, Sicilia. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt thor vnnd porten, wie sie gestanden ist vor zeiten, do sie...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of the ancient Rome by Sebastian Münster. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published 1574 by...
Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt thor vnnd porten, wie sie...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Roma, Ancient Rome. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Italie beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit, in Voelckern, Stetten, Bergen, Waessern,...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small, early woodcut map of Italy with Corsica and Sardinia by Sebastian Münster. Verso a larger south-oriented woodcut map the northern half of Italy with Corsica down to Rome in the South. On the...
Italie beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit, in Voelckern,...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Italy. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Sicily (Sicilia) by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...
Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Sicilia, Sicily. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Von den Stetten Istrie
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Istria by Sebastian Münster. Shows the Adriatic coast from the Gulf of Trieste, Istria to Senj. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey...
Von den Stetten Istrie
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Trieste, Istria, Croatia, Slovenia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafehtung der fürnemmen Statt Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Venice (Venezia) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Two text cartouches providing additional information about the city. Decorated with many ships. From the...
Contrafehtung der fürnemmen Statt Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Venice (Venezia). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Rom in aller Welt bekant contrafehtung nach ietziger gelegenheit.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Rome (Roma) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Verso a beautiful woodcut of the Sibylline Oracles (lat. Oracula Sibyllina ). From the German edition of...
Der Statt Rom in aller Welt bekant contrafehtung nach ietziger gelegenheit.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Rome (Roma). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Florentz. Figur und gelegenheit der edlen und hoch berhümpten Statt Florentz.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the fortified city of Florence (Firenze) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Decorated with ships on the Arno river. The view is surrounded by an elaborate...
Florentz. Figur und gelegenheit der edlen und hoch berhümpten Statt...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Florence (Firenze). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Neapolis / Der Statt Neaples abcontrafhetung
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Napoli. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet. The sheet was published 1574 by...
Neapolis / Der Statt Neaples abcontrafhetung
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Napoli. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Paphy / Papia
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Pavia in south-western Lombardy. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full text sheet. The sheet...
Paphy / Papia
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Pavia, Lombardy. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung der Herzlichen und weitberhümten Statt Mirandula
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Mirandola by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography,...
Beschreibung der Herzlichen und weitberhümten Statt Mirandula
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Figur und Gestalt des Theatri oder Spilhaus, so vor Zeiten zu Veron ist gewesen / Theatrum...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of the Verona Arena by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's...
Figur und Gestalt des Theatri oder Spilhaus, so vor Zeiten zu Veron ist...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Verona Arena. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Schönen und Weitberhümpten Statt Genua abcontrafactur.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Genoa (Genova) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography,...
Der Schönen und Weitberhümpten Statt Genua abcontrafactur.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Genoa, Genova, Liguria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Parma abcontrafactur nach Ihrer gelgenheit.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Parma by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography, titled...
Der Statt Parma abcontrafactur nach Ihrer gelgenheit.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Parma, Emilia-Romagna. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Abraham Ortelius: Thusciae Descriptio Auctore Hieronymo Bellarmato.
Antwerp, 1584
Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of the Tuscany by A. Ortelius. Showing the area down to Rome in the lower right corner. Also parts of Corsica and the Isle of Elba are shown....
Thusciae Descriptio Auctore Hieronymo Bellarmato.
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of the Tuscany. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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Abraham Ortelius: Regni Neapolitani Verissima Secundum Antiquorum et Recentiorum Traditionem Descriptio, Pyrrho...
Antwerp, 1584
Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of the Southern Italy by A. Ortelius. Including the towns of Ascoli Piceno, Napels, Fogia, Bari, Catanzaro and the northern tip of Sicily with...
Regni Neapolitani Verissima Secundum Antiquorum et Recentiorum...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of Southern Italy, Napoli. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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Abraham Ortelius: Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.
Antwerp, 1584
Beautiful original old coloured copper engraved map of six Mediterranean Island by A. Ortelius. Showing Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, Corfu, Elba and Djerba. From the 1584 Latin edition of Theatrum...
Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of Djerba, Elba, Corfu, Sicily, Sardinia, Malta. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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Abraham Ortelius: Senensis Ditionis Accurata Descriptio / Corsica / Marcha Anconae, olim Picenum 1572
Antwerp, 1584
Nice original old coloured map of Corsica, part of Tuscany around Siena and the Ancona region by Abraham Ortelius. From the 1584 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , Latin text on verso.
Senensis Ditionis Accurata Descriptio / Corsica / Marcha Anconae, olim...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of Ancona, Tuscany, Sienna, Corsica. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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Abraham Ortelius: Perusini Agri, Exactissima Novissimaque Descriptio: Auctore Egnatio Dante
Antwerp, 1584
Nice original old coloured map of Umbria with Perugia and the Lake Trasimeno by Abraham Ortelius. Decorated with a striking scrollwork cartouche and a compass rose. From the 1584 Latin edition of...
Perusini Agri, Exactissima Novissimaque Descriptio: Auctore Egnatio Dante
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of the Lake Trasimeno, Perugia, Umbria. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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Abraham Ortelius: Siciliae Veteris Typus ...
Balthasar Moretus, Antwerp, 1584 [1624]
One of the most beautiful maps of Sicily ever printed.A striking example of Ortelius' map of Sicily. Showing the Mediterranean island of Sicily (Sicilia) with three cartouches and rich...
Siciliae Veteris Typus ...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Coloured map of Sicily (Sicilia). Printed in Antwerp by Balthasar Moretus in 1624.
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Gerard Mercator: Italia
Gerard Mercator, Duisburg, 1589
True first edition of Mercator's map of Italy with beautiful old colour.Early and important engraved map of Italy with Sardinia and Corsica. This is the real first edition, published in 1589...
Italia
1589 - Gerard Mercator
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Old coloured map of Italy. Printed in Duisburg by Gerard Mercator in 1589.
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