Antique Map of Italy by Ruscelli circa 1561


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TAVOLA NUOVA D' ITALIA - Antique Map of Italy by Girolamo Ruscelli printed By Vincenzo Valgrisi of Venice in c.1561. Very scarce, excellent condition for over 400 years old. Condition: Good imprint and paper, 4 small original binding holes to top and bottom margins, slight printing crease to bottom right.
Title: An antique map of Italy
Medium: 16th century engraving.		Image Size: 200 x 255mm, 8 x10". approx.
Order No. 2119	Price: £250.00	Paper Size: 213 x 283mm, 8.5 x 11 " approx.
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Biography:

Girolamo Ruscelli c. 1504 - 1566

was editor of a revised and expanded edition of Ptolemy's Geographica, which was issued in Venice several times between 1561 and the end of the century. The newly engraved maps were based generally on those compiled by Giacomo Gastaldi for the Venice edition of 1548.

16th century antique map of Italy by Girolamo Ruscelli

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