1597/8 Antique Map DESCRITTIONE DELL EGITTO Nile Delta Egypt by Magini (G62)
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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us 1597/8 Antique Map DESCRITTIONE DELL EGITTO Nile Delta Egypt by Magini (G62)Click image to enlargeDescriptionc1597/8An original engraved map titled:DESCRITTIONE DELL EGITTO CON QUELLA DELLA TROGLODITICA SUA VICINA - AEGYPTUSA fine map of the Nile Delta of Egypt. Girolamo Porro engraved the map in 1596 for Magini's edition of Ptolemy's Geographiawhich appeared in Ptolmey's 'GEOGRAFIA CIOE DESCRITTIONE UNIVERSALE DELLA TERRA' and this being from the 1st Edition in Latin.Excellent condition measuring approx 19.5cm x 28.5cm with later hand colour.Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555-1617) was the leading mapmaker of his day working in Italy, author of the first printed atlas devoted to Italy, and also a very important (and rare) wall-map of Italy. Because of the rarity of these works, he is perhaps best known for this edition of Ptolemy, which met both with critical and commercial success, and was reprinted to 1621. Maginiand#8217;s edition (this being the 1st edition in Italian)is significant for the greatly expanded commentary to the maps that he added. The maps were engraved by Girolamo Porro (1529-1600), the most famous of the Italian map engravers of the period, best known for the island maps in Tomaso Porcacchiand#8217;sIsole piu famose del Mondo, 1572, although his work is found in many illustrated books of the period. Porro was praised for the delicacy of his work, despite the handicap of poor vision in one eye. View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have £250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # 234156181097_5fdb961
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