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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 540. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1693 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Spanish Pages: 540.

Wall map of Liguria Engraved map, on eight sheets. From 1535 until 1706, the Duchy of Milan was a Spanish possession, with Liguria serving as an important strategic link between the two powers. In 1685, a map of the Ligurian coast was published, commissioned by the Governor and Captain General of Milan, Don Giovanni Tommaso Enriquez de Cabrera e Toledo, Count of Melgar, and executed by the José Chafrion. Born in Valencia but Spanish by heritage, Chafrion worked in Genoa as a mathematician, military cartographer and engraver throughout the late seventeenth century. His 'Carta de la Rivera de Genova' is undoubtedly the greatest of the maps and plans he left. Along the coast, the map extends from Nice in the west to Versilia in the east, and in the north from Turin to Parma. Towns and cities, routes and roads, castles, churches, mountains, rivers and harbours are all represented on the map, with the symbols for many described in a key in the upper left-hand corner, and monograms used to identify ownership. The pictorial representation of relief effectively captures the nature of the Ligurian landscape with its narrow valleys, short mountain chains and abrupt rivers, sandwiched as it is between the Apennines and the sea. The road network and territorial boundaries are also delineated with great accuracy, with numerous routes branching off from the main coastal road which runs through the entire length of the region. At the centre of the lower border is a cartouche housing the scale bars: "Escala de Millas Ginovesas de a 65 par Grado"; "Escala de Millas Comunes Italianas de a 60 por Grado"; "Escala de Millas Piamonte de a 50 por Grado". This is surmounted and flanked by detailed illustrations of people at work by the sea, winged putti, a crowned lion, and two eagles who stand either side of the map's dedication's to the Count of Melgar. The sea is also illustrated with depictions of ships and sea creatures. Chafrion's map became an influential depiction of Liguria, and was the basis for many later pieces of cartography across Europe. The first edition, as is the present example, is extremely rare: we have been able to trace only four examples, held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the British Library, Harvard University, and the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. 540 by 705mm. (21.25 by 27.75 inches). If joined 2.70 by 5.30 meters.

Imponente ed affascinante carta della Liguria disegnata ed incisa da Joseph Chafrion su commissione del Governatore e Capitano Generale dello Stato di Milano, Don Giovanni Tommaso Enriquez de Cabrera e Toledo, Conte di Melgar. Questa carta rivestì un ruolo di fondamentale importanza poichè, in questo periodo, la Liguria rappresentava uno strategico collegamento tra la Spagna ed il Ducato di Milano, che fu possedimento spagnolo dal 1535 sino al 1706.In basso al centro un ricco ed animato cartiglio contiene dal dedicatoria al Conte di Melgar e le scale grafiche: "Escala de Millas Ginovesas de a 65 par Grado", "Escala de Millas Comunes Italianas de a 60 por Grado", "Escala de Millas Piamonte de a 50 por Grado". Nell'angolo in alto a sinistra entro decorativo cartiglio viene riportata la legenda, mentre nell'angolo in basso a destra si legge l'indicazione "Si vendono in Milano da Marc'Antonio dal Re Incisore in Rame alla Piazza de Mercanti presso la Scuole Palatine". Il titolo si sviluppa per tutta la lunghezza della del disegno che si trova iscritto in decorativa cornice."Lo Chaffrion descrive efficacemente e con una certa suggestione pittorica la natura del territorio ligure, stretto fra lo spartiacque appenninico e il mare, solcato da fiumi brevi e impetuosi che scorrono sul fondo di strette valli incassate nel rilievo. Risalta con imponenza il disegno dell'orografia, che descrive la catena alpina, nel tratto compreso fra le Cozie e le Marittime e la dorsale appenninica che circonda ad arco la Liguria, frammentata da isolati gruppi montuosi e da brevi catene, disposte in senso longitudinale. La rete stradale e i confini sono delineati con grande accuratezza: dalla principale via costiera, che percorre la regione in tutta la sua lunghezza, si dipartono numerose diramazioni che raccordano la Riviera all'entroterra, ad esempio da Oneglia al Colle di Tenda, da Finale verso il fiume Bormida, da Savona verso Ceva."*L'opera dello Chafrion rappresenta un netto progresso nei confronti delle precedenti raffigurazioni cartografiche diventando un caposaldo imprescindibile per quanto riguarda la raffigurazione del territorio ligure nella sua interezza, infatti sarà imitata e ristampata più volte: da Domenico de Rossi a Roma nel 1697, da Andrew Dury sarà pubblicata a Londra nel 1764, sempre a Londra nel 1783 seguì l'edizione del Feden, ed infine nel 1784 l'opera del Gravier prima nell'edizione torinese e successivamente, sempre nello stesso anno, quella genovese.Condizioni: gli otto fogli che compongono la carta si presentano montati insieme a due a due. L'inchiostratura è marcata, vivace e nel complesso omogenea. Assai rara, ottimo esemplare con fogli ancora in barbe.*La Liguria nelle Carte e nelle Vedute Antiche.

Original altkolorierte Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. Von 2 Platten gedruckt. -- Blatt-Maße: jede Karte ca. 46 x 58,5 cm. -- gut erhalten. || Original old colored engraved map from 1697. Printed on two plates. -- in good condition. || Dies ist ein Original! - Kein Nachdruck! - Keine Kopie! -- This is an original! - No copy! - No reprint! // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. Sprache: Italienisch.

Printed from 8 plates. Size: 87,5 x 193,4 cm. Magnificant, large and important map of Liguria drawn and engraved by Joseph Chafrion commissioned by the Governor and Captain General of the State of Milan, Don Giovanni Tommaso Enriquez de Cabrera and Toledo, Count of Melgar. This map is of partcular importance as in 1685, when the map was printed, Liguria represented a strategic link between Spain and the Duchy of Milan, which was a Spanish possession from 1535 until 1706. The legend is shown in the upper left corner within the decorative cartouche, while in the lower right corner you can read the indication "Si vendono in Milano da Marc'Antonio dal Re Incisore in Rame alla Piazza de Mercanti presso la Scuole Palatine". The title is written for the entire length of the map which is inscribed in a decorative frame. Lo Chaffrion descrive efficacemente e con una certa suggestione pittorica la natura del territorio ligure, stretto fra lo spartiacque appenninico e il mare, solcato da fiumi brevi e impetuosi che scorrono sul fondo di strette valli incassate nel rilievo. Risalta con imponenza il disegno dellorografia, che descrive la catena alpina, nel tratto compreso fra le Cozie e le Marittime e la dorsale appenninica che circonda ad arco la Liguria, frammentata da isolati gruppi montuosi e da brevi catene, disposte in senso longitudinale. La rete stradale e i confini sono delineati con grande accuratezza: dalla principale via costiera, che percorre la regione in tutta la sua lunghezza, si dipartono numerose diramazioni che raccordano la Riviera allentroterra, ad esempio da Oneglia al Colle di Tenda, da Finale verso il fiume Bormida, da Savona verso Ceva. (Gaetano Ferro and Nicoletta Grosso: La Liguria nelle Carte e nelle Vedute Antiche. Novara, 1992). Chafrion's work represents a clear progress compared to the previous cartographic representations, becoming an essential cornerstone as regards the representation of the Ligurian territory in its entirety, in fact it will be imitated and reprinted several times: by Domenico de Rossi (Rome, 1697), by Andrew Dury (London, 1764), by Felden (London, 1783), Gravier (Torino, 1784 and Genova, 1784). Condition: very good condition, printed on heavy paper, the sheets were joined skillfully. - Extremely rare first edition of one of the cornerstone maps of Liguria. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. Sprache: Italienisch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1678 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 940 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 940 Language: Spanish.