Karpathos, Dodecanesus.

Porcacchi Da Castiglione, Tommaso. Girolamo Porro Of Padua "Scarpanto" Venice Simone Galignani & Girolamo Porro. 1576
Copper engrvaed map of Karpathos/ Scarpanto, by Girolamo Porro from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" 1576 2nd edition [ 1st 1572]. Set in a page of descripive Italian text [page 118], with decorative, woodcut headpiece and historiated initial. Single page. folio, text to verso. Good impression, some dampstaining to blank margins.

Tomasso Porcacchi da Castiglione first published his Isolario in 1572 in Venice, The maps were engraved by Girolamo Porro. whilst Porcacchi provided the descriptions.
The "Isolario" follows the tradition started by Sonetti and Bordone of "Island "books
Zacharakis 2734/1786 110 by 150mm (4¼ by 6 inches).   ref: 1096  €200