Antique Map of the Area Around Venice in Italy by H. Hondius, circa 1606

€ 836

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

Date: 1606
Mapmaker / artist: Jodocus Hondius (Artist),Gerard Mercator (Artist)
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 43 × 54 cm (16.9 × 21.3 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-02088

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.

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About this sheet

Attractive and early map of the area around Venice, Italy. With South-Tirol in the North, areas of Krain (Slovenia), Croatia, Ferrara, Modena and Piacenza. In the east with areas around Milan and Brescia. Decorative and large ornamental title cartouche with small coat-of-arms below. In the upper right corner with ornamental scale of miles cartouche. This map originates from the German atlas „Abbildung der gantzen Welt ..." by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. Verso with text in German.