Antique Map of India and Ceylon, along with the Maldives

€ 540

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Sheet size: 49.3 × 38.2 cm (19.4 × 15.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13507-1

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Original folding line with split in right margin and a very small split affecting image. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Stato del Mogol con l'Isole di Ceilan e Maldive'. Beautiful map of India and Ceylon, along with the Maldives. Includes a large decorative title cartouche. The map was issued in Zatta's Atlante Novissimo a monumental 4 volume work and is one of the last great decorative atlases.

Antonio Zatta (fl. 1757-1797) was a prominent Italian editor, cartographer, and publisher. Little is known about his life beyond his many surviving published works. It is possible that he was born as early as 1722 and lived as late as 1804. He lived in Venice and his work flourished between 1757 and 1797. He is best known for his atlas, Atlante Novissimo (1779-1785), and for his prolific output of prints and books that were both precisely made and aesthetically pleasing. Zatta clearly had a large network from which to draw information; this is how he was able to publish the first glimpse of the islands visited by Captain Cook in the Atlante Novissimo. Zatta also published books of plays and architecture.