Late 16th Century Sheet with Copper Engravings of India, Pakistan, etc, 1598

€ 560

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1598
Sheet size: 30 × 20.5 cm (11.8 × 8.1 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGSH-019

Condition

Excellent condition, considering age. Very light browning of the paper. Check the image carefully.

About this sheet

One sheet with two engraved maps, one on each site, and text in Italian. Late 16th century copper engravings in great condition, considering its age.

"Tavola Decima Dell'Asia" - Tabula Asiae X" Plate X (10). Pakistan, Cashmir, Bangla Desh, North-India between Indus and Ganges

Type of print: Copper etching
Artist: Girolamo Porro after Ptolemy
Published in: "Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra"
Publisher: Gio. Battista & Giorgio Galignani Fratelli
Edition: Italian edition
Editor: Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555-1617)

Text: Italian. Complete on front and on reverse side: Tavola Undecicima Asiae (11)
Published in: Venice
Date: 1598

Measurements:
Map size: Ca. 12,5 x 17 cm (ca. 4.9 x 6.7")
Page size: Ca. 28,5 x 19 cm (ca. 11.2 x 7.5")
Condition: Very minor traces of age.

REVERSE SIDE:
"Tavola Undecima Dell'Asia" - Tabula Asiae XI" Plate XI (11). Bangla Desh, Northeast-India,

Myanmar (Birma), Laos, Thailand, Southwest-China, Singapore

Type of print: Copper etching
Artist: Girolamo Porro after Ptolemy
Published in:"Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra"
Publisher: Gio. Battista & Giorgio Galignani Fratelli
Edition: Italian edition
Editor: Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555-1617)

Text:Italian. Complete on front and on reverse side: Tavola Decima Asiae
Published in: Venice
Date: 1598

Measurements:
Map size: Ca. 12,5 x 17 cm (ca. 4.9 x 6.7")
Page size: Ca. 28,5 x 19 cm (ca. 11.2 x 7.5")

Condition: Very minor traces of age.