EDWARD WELLS
Italy, Sicily; "Insula sive Regnum Siciliae Urbibus Praecipuis Exornatum et Novissime Editum"
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Category: |
New additions, Maps |
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Price: |
€1250,00 |
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Geographic location: |
Europe |
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Title: |
Insula sive Regnum Siciliae Urbibus Praecipuis Exornatum et Novissime Editum |
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Cartographer / Publisher: |
Frederick de Wit |
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Date: |
1680 |
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Technique: |
Copper engraving |
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Dimensions: |
50x59 |
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Colouring: |
Old coloured |
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Condition: |
Good. old reinforcements on sheet edge below, some discolouration due to age. |
Description
Title in a cartouche held up by two putti: 'Insula sive Regnum Siciliae Urbibus praecipuis exornatum'. On the bottom right is a beautiful cartouche with the coat of arms of Sicily and the assignment to Johannes Uytenbogaert. In separate inserts are four cityscapes in a bird's-eye view: Messina, Palermo, Catania and Trapani and a map of Milazzo.
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