Antique Maps of Ancona, Ferrara, Genoa and Lazio

ANCONA CIVITAS...

A fine late 16th century bird's eye view plan of the town and port. Central decorative title cartouche flanked on two sides by a key listing places of interest. Many ships. 19 x 13 1/4 inches. 18 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum

APULIAE, QUAE OLIM IAPYGIA, NOVA GRAPHIA. CALABRIAE DESCRIP PERPROSPERUM PARISIUM CONSENT

Two engraved maps on one folio sheet showing these two regions of southern Italy. Each map is embellished with a decorative title cartouche. Together 18 x 12 inches. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Excellent condition.

From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

INSULAE TREEITANAE OLIM DIOMEDEAE DICTAE

An impressive bird’s eye view map of this group of islands embellished with cartouche, compass rose and ships.19 1/2 x 15 inches. Uncoloured. Large blank margins. Spanish text on verso. Good condition.

PORTE DE TARANTE

A small engraved chart showing the town and harbour of Taranto in Apulia in Southern Italy. Shows the depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Lightly toned all over. Good condition.

Plate 57 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

PLAN DU PORT ET DE LA VILLE DE BRINDISI

A small engraved chart showing the bay and entrance to the harbour of Brindisi. Shows the depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 64 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

TERRITORIO CREMASCO / IL CADARINO

Two maps on one sheet. The left hand side map is of the region of Crema in the northern Italian province of Cremona. The right hand side map shows the historical region of Cadore in the Province of Belluno bordering Austria and Friuli-Venezia. Together they measure 19 1/2 x 15 inches. Uncoloured. Original centre fold. Dutch text on verso. Good A little light damp staining across the four blank border corners and three small tears on the edges of the wide blank margins. Otherwise good clean condition. This map has come straight from the atlas and been sold previously as a single map.

From: Nieuwen Atlas, Ofte Weerelt-Beschrijvinghe

DUCATO DI PARMA ET DI PIACENZA

A good engraved 17th century map of the region including Cremona, Piacenza and Parma. Decorative title cartouche with a farmer and his animals. Scale cartouche. 19 1/5 x 15 inches. French text on verso. Original hand colouring. Good condition.

TERRITORIUM BONONIENSE IL BOLOGNESE

A small early engraved map centred on Bologna. Extends to include Ferrara and Modena. Decorative title and scale cartouches. 8 x 6 inches. Hand coloured. Lightly browned area which has been open to the light with the map having been mounted in the past. Some foxing around the edges. Traces of brown paper on verso where the map has been attached in a sunk mount. Small repair on verso in the bottom right hand corner. Small wear hole in the blank margin. German text on verso.

Fro: Mercator’s Atlas Minor

GENES

A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour with scale. Depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 28 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

CIVITAVECHIA

A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour with scale. Depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 32 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

VILLE ET BAYE DE GAYETTE

A small engraved chart showing the town and harbour of Gaeta with the bay. with scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 33 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

ROME WITH ITS ENVIRONS ACCOORDING TO THE SURVEYS OF BARON MOLTKE

A colour lithograph drawn by Agustus Petermann F.R.G.S and engraved by G. H. Swanston. Two keys. One listing 111 places and the second 30 places. Lost of Ancient names and Descriptive words. 5 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches. Good clean condition.

PLAN DE LA VILLE ET BAY DE GAYETTE.... 1730

An interesting chart of of the peninsula with the coastal city of Gaeta south of Rome. Now the home of the Monte Orlando Park with Roman ruins. Orientated with north at the top. Compass rose with rhumb lines. Scale. 9 3/4 x 7 inches. Hand coloured. Good clean undamaged condition.

From: Recueil de Plusieurs Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mediterranean