GREECE LA MOREA 1686 VIGNOLA – DE ROSSI LARGE UNUSUAL ANTIQUE MAP 17TH CENTURY
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 14 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Printing Technique | Copper Plate |
| Original/Reproduction | Antique Original |
| Year | 1686 |
| Date Range | 1600-1699 |
| Country/Region | Greece |
Large nice and unusual map of PELOPONESE in GREECE, by Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola (1643-1695), published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691)with a magnificent cartouche. Title:"LA MOREA Ridotta dall Esemplare Antico nella moderna divisione delle sue Quattro Parti principali da Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola.....da Gio Giaco de Rossi... An. 1686." The map depicts Morea, with a dedication to Conte Riniero Marescotti Senatore di Bologna.The map is engraved by Gasparo Pietra Santa. Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi was an italian engraver and painter, at the end of the 17th century. His father Giuseppe de Rossi (1570-1639) was the most important and active printer of the 17th century. After his death, Giacomo and his brother Giandominco (1619-1653) taked the firm of the father and made the firm the best known printing house of Italy in 17th century. For this atlas, Giacomo de Rossi worked with Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola.The firm published also maps from Nicolas Sanson.Later, the firm was solded to Lorenzo Filippo, knowned as "Calcografia Nazionale", then, the "Regia Calcografica". It still exits today as "Calcografia Nazionale". It is as a museum which owns one of the most important and nice maps of the world. Size with margins : 60,5 x 46 cm / 23,6 x 18,1 inches Condition : very good condition, on very strong paper, well engraved, in colors. Edition : From "Mercurio Geografico overo Guida Geografica in Tutte Le Parti del Mondo", Rome, dated 1686, 17th century. If you buy more than one item, you will pay one shipping cost.All shipments are insured. WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUEDue to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you
