Original Italian Antique Map of Asia Minor, Cyprus, Neighboring Regions, 1686
€ 630
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1686
Sheet size
48.3 × 61.5 cm (19.0 × 24.2 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-13372-1
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
Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning, original folding line. Shows some soiling and discoloration. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique map titled 'Natolia detta anticamente Asia Minor (..)'. Rare map of Asia Minor (Turkey) and Cyprus and neighboring regions. The map provides one of the most detailed and up to date treatments of the region. Includes several ornate cartouches and a dedication to the Duke of Modena. Map by Cantelli da Vignola. Published in Rome by Rossi, 1686.
Giacomo Giovanni Rossi (1627-1691) was an Italian engraver and printer. He worked in Rome, the heir to an important printing business founded by his father, Giuseppe de Rossi (1570-1639). Giuseppe began the press in 1633 and Giovanni and his brother, Giandomenico (1619-1653) took it over upon his death. The brothers expanded the business and by the mid-seventeenth century it was the best-known printing house in Rome.
For his maps, Giovanni worked with Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola. They produced the Atlas Mercurio Geografico. The first edition is undated, but the second was issued in 1692, a year after Giovanni’s death. The maps were by Cantelli. The firm also published maps based on those of Nicolas Sanson.
