Antique Engraved Map of Italy in Roman Times, ca.1730

€ 680

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

Date: 1730
Sheet size: 42.5 × 55 cm (16.7 × 21.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13135-3

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

Minor overall aging, slightly browning and some wrinkles. Folds as issued, visible but flattened, making this map very suitable for coloring and/or framing.

About this sheet

Plain engr. map of Italy according to the division of Emperor Augustus by G. Delisle.

Title: "Tabula Italiae Antiquae In Regiones XI Ab Augusto Divisae Et Tum Ad Mensuras Itinerarias Tum Ad Observationes Astromicas Exacte"

The map shows Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and parts of the Mediterrean, including Minora and part of Majorca and Sicily. Richely printed classical map of ancient kingdoms and city states and showing towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, bays, islands, gulfs, etc.

Minor overall aging, slightly browning and some wrinkles. Folds as issued, visible but flattened, making this map very suitable for coloring and/or framing.

Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) was a French map maker who continually updated his maps and dispelled prevailing geographical inaccuracies throughout his life.