Cremona, Italy.

Magini, Giovanni Antonio (1555-1617). Comune of Cremona "Territorio di Cremona." Bologna. Sebastiano Bonomi for the author. 1632
Copper engraved map of the area of Cremona from Magini's "Italia, data in luce da Fabio suo figliuolo."Original old outline colour; verso blank with old ink map number to upper corner.
The somewhat naîve colour indicates the borders of the areas. The city of Mantua/ Mantova clearly shown within the lake, below the title cartouche Good impression; original old colour; dampstain to blank margins left & right.
Graesse IV, 336; Nordenskiold 2 137; Shirley BL, T.MAG-1a. 345 by 473mm (13½ by 18½ inches).    €350

The Polesine of Rovigo, Italy

Magini, Giovanni Antonio (1555-1617). Rovigo. "Polesino di Rovigo." Bologna. Sebastiano Bonomi for the author. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Polesine of Rovigo from Magini's "Italia, data in luce da Fabio suo figliuolo."Original old outline colour; verso blank with old ink map number to upper corner.
The somewhat naîve colour indicates the borders of the areas. The map shows the Polesinewhich is the name of the low ground between the lower courses of the rivers Adige and Po and the sea; the derivation of the name is much discussed, generally applied only to the province of Rovigo, but is sometimes extended to the neighborhood of Adria and Ferrara. as on this map. Fair impression; old outline colour; some spotting to margins; old repair to lower edge near centre fold.
Graesse IV, 336; Nordenskiold 2 137; Shirley BL, T.MAG-1a. 342 by 475mm (13½ by 18¾ inches).    €350

St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. St Mark's, Venice. Place de St. Marc. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of St mark's Square,Venice from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; light toning.
149 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).    €80

Venice, Italy.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Venice Venise. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Venice from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; light toning.
147 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).    €150

Palermo, Capital of Sicily.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Palermo. Palerme. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Palermo, Sicily from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
147 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).    €100

The Island of Sardinia.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Sardinia. Sardigne. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Sardinia from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the island surrounded by ships with part of Corsica. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 105mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €150

View of Fondi.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Fondi. Fündi in campanien Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Fondi engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Fondi in Lazio; above Latin tag:Formicæ Quoque sua Bilis Inest;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches).    €150

View of Genoa.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Genoa Genua. in Italia Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Genoa engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Genoa at night; above Latin tag: Sedulus Arte Placet;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; some ink spots to lower margin.
100 by 146mm (4 by 5¾ inches).    €250

Bird's eye view of Milan.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Milan Meiÿlandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Milan engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Bird's eye view or plan of Milan ; above Latin tag: Malum depelitur Malo;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
100 by 149mm (4 by 5¾ inches).    €250

View of Naples.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Naples Neapolis. in Italia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Naples engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Naples; above Latin tag: Ornamenta Mullieris: Silentium, Modetia et Domi Manere;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; occasional spotting to margins.
100 by 140mm (4 by 5½ inches).    €200