Map of Greece

Tomaso Porcacchi; Mapmaker: Girolamo Porro

Published by Venice, 1576

About this Item

This originally hand-colored map is from Tomaso Porcacchi & Girolamo Porro's "L'Isole piu famose del Mondo." This is from the second and expanded edition of the work which added several more maps to this "island book". It was published in Venice in 1576 by G. Anglieri for Simone Glaignani & G. Porro. The maps were completed by Girolamo Porro. --- The work included maps of the islands of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean and of the Americas. The world map in the work is a smaller depiction of the Paolo Forlani map first produced in 1565. The work featured fascinating illustrations of islands and peninsulas of the world, often surrounded by sea monsters and ships. --- Tomaso Porcacchi (1530-1585) was an Italian writer. He worked for the printer Gabriele Giolito on a collection of Greek history. He published works on poetry, history, antiquities, and geography. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some faint toned spots or minor imperfections to be expected with age. There also may be some light text bleed through to the work. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 7 3/4" by 11 3/4"; Plate Size ~ 5 7/8" by 4 1/4". Seller Inventory # porro074

Bibliographic Details

Title: Map of Greece

Publisher: Venice

Publication Date: 1576

Condition: Fine