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IT112 - P. CLUVER “Etruria Latii Umbriae Piceni Sabinorum Vetus et Nova Descriptio.” Leiden 1729. Colored. 8X10. Colorful map of northern Italy shows the Provinces across from Tuscany on the west coast to Umbria on the northeast coast. Depicts the entrance to the River Arno locating Pisa above Livorno on the northwest coast & shows many cities, towns & harbors overall. In lower left corner is a decorative scene showing a queenly figure with crown & staff, a pheasant, small cherubs & a lion in a landscape setting. From “Introductonid in Universam Geographiam” Published by P.de Coup. 1729.

IT114 - A. E. LAPIE “Partie Orientale de L'Empire Francais et Royaume d'Italie” Paris. 1812. Colored. 8½X12. Attractive map shows northern Italy from Rome to Livourne & Genoa on the western coast and from Mt. Gargano to Venice on the eastern shore. Locates the Adriatic Sea & the coast of Yugoslavia & includes Corsica and France's Mediterranean coast from Nice to Marseille. Inland, map shows Milan and the Swiss Federation in excellent detail. Decorative scene in lower left shows Mediterranean style coasting vessels with the map's title drawn on the sail of one of them. An attractive map. 

IT120 - A. ZATTA “Terra D'Otranto tratta delle Carte del Sigr. Rizzi Zannoni.” Venice 1783. Colored. 12X15½. Very striking and colorful map, based on a survey by Rizzi Zannoni, a famous astronomer, surveyor & mathematician, shows the Gulf of Otranto and the harbor of Taranto and all major harbors around the shoreline of the Gulf, including Gallipoli, Ugento & Capo de Leuca. Inland the map shows high mountains including Mt. Olivaro and many rivers flowing to the Gulf. On the eastern shore bordering the Adriatic Sea, the map depicts the harbors of Otranto, Brindisi & Villanova. A beautiful title cartouche is positioned in the lower center of the map, in the Gulf, that includes leaves, flowers and scroll motifs in the 18th. century rococo style. The exceptional talents of Antonio Zatta (fl.1775-1797) a Venetian cartographer & publisher and Giovanni Rizzi Zannoni (1736-1814) are evident in the quality & composition of this very attractive map.

IT124 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “Genoa. (Genova. Genes).” London. 1836. Outline color. 11½X14½. Very detailed plan of the city and port of Genoa, shows the harbor and the breakwaters at the entrance, and depicts the old fortified wall that surrounded the outskirts of the town itself. Depicts street block plans with public buildings, parks, the hospital and the marine arsenal and locates wharves around the perimeter of the harbor's shoreline. Includes a small inset map titled “Sketch of the Outworks.” At the base of the map is a series of finely engraved drawings of the principal public buildings with a lighthouse in center. The map was drawn by W. B. Clarke and engraved and printed by B. R. Davies, and published by Baldwin and Cradock under the “Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.” A fine map.

IT129 - A. ZATTA “Il Patrimonio Di S.Pietro E. La Sabina Di nuova Projezione” Venice. 1783. Colored. 12X16. Beautifully engraved map shows the City of Rome on the border of Patrimonio di Pietro & Campagna Di Roma. The region covered stretches from Lago di Bolsena (Lake Bolsena) in the north and Montesigscone down to Toscanella, Vetralla and Cerveteri above Rome, and from Termi and Collucepoli in the east down to Palombara and Vicovaro including a portion of Regno Di Napoli. The coastal region on Italy's western shore is depicted from Montalto down to Civita Vechia. The title in lower left is drawn on a stone plinth surrounded by trees with an old monastery or mission building in a landscape setting. This handsome map was published by Antonio Zatta (fl.1775-1797) one of Italy's foremost 18th century cartographers and publishers.

IT134 - R. de. VAUGONDY. “Partie Septentrionale Du Royaume De Naples par Le Sr. Robert Geographer.” Paris. c. 1755. Colored. 19X23. Very handsome map of the Royaume de Naples shows Italy's Adriatic Sea coast from Ancona south to Pescaro and the Isle de Tremin off the coast, and the Golfe De Manfredonia, Brindisi, Otrante and the Gulf of Taranto. Includes Italy's southwest coast from the Golfe De Gaete, and the Gulf of Naples depicting the town and harbor of Naples. Below that region the map shows Salerno and the Gulf of Salerno and the coastline to the Gulf of Policastro. The map is dotted with hundreds of place names of cities, towns and villages, along with mountain ranges and rivers and boundary lines of Divisions and Ecclestical Departments. The map was drawn and engraved under the direction of Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) one of France's foremost cartographers and engravers.

IT142 - A. ZATTA “Il Padovano Di Giovanni Valle Giustinopolitano Di Nuova Projezione.” Venezia. 1794. Colored. 16X12. Very attractive map of Padua in northeast Italy shows the City of Padua in center and many smaller cities and towns throughout the region. Includes rivers, canals, lakes and mountains. Published by Antonio Zatta (fl1750-1804) the map was based on an earlier issue by Giovanna Valle in “Pianta de Padova” in 1784. The title is in a decorative cartouche with leaves and branches in a landscape setting and the map was engraved by Giovanni Pitteri - a script engraver, and Guiliano Zuliani (c.1730-1814), and included in Antonio Zatta's famous “Atlante Novissimo” Venice. 1779-1785.

IT148 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “Milan (Milano)” London.1832, Colored. 12½X15. Fine map of the City of Milan shows the old walls surrounding the City and depicts street block plans, public buildings, churches and roads leading to the City center from all sides. Along the bottom of the map are small drawings of the Cathedral & major buildings such as the Customs House, Hospital, Royal Palace and the Theatre La Scala. The map was drawn by W. B. Clarke and engraved by J. Henshall, two prominent cartographers in early 19th century London and was included in the General Atlas of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). The map has excellent detail overall.

IT150 - J. JANSSON “Capitanata Olim Mesapiae Et Lapygiae Pars.” Amstd. 1644. Colored. 14½X19. This beautiful map shows Southeastern Italy with the Mare Di Poglia (Gulf of Taranto,) and the coast along the Adriatic Sea. The region depicted is Puglia & Basilicarta, with lakes and mountains and forests colored in green, while red icons are drawn in the shape of churches, to depict major cities, and towns. Above the title in lower right is a colorful figure of a woman holding a bunch of leaves with a large hawk-like bird next to her holding a worm in it's beak. In lower left is a mileage scale topped with two cherubs holding a crown & shield. This fine map is typical of the highly decorative work produced by Johann Jansson in the early 17th century and is from his “Nieuwen Atlas Ofte Werelt Beschryvinge...”. This is a fine map in excellent condition.

IT157 - K. JOHNSTON “South Italy and the Island of Sardinia.” Edin. c. 1862. Colored. 17½X22½. Handsome double folio map of Southern Italy with Sicily and Sardinia, and depicts thousands of place names of cities, towns and harbors. Locates the Gulf of Taranto and the Ionian Sea, the Lipari Islands above Sicily and the islands of Malta and Pantelleria below Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. Includes an inset in lower right of the Bay of Naples, with the harbor, and the Island of Capri. This fine map was drawn by Alexander Keith Johnston (1804-1871) a geographer and map maker and Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, and engraved by W&K Johnston in Edinburgh for inclusion in “Keith Johnston's General Atlas,” published by William Blackwood & Sons. Edinburgh and London. 1862.

IT158 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “Italy !” London. 1832. B/W. 9½X14½. Attractive map of Northern Italy includes the Mediterranean coast and the Gulf of Genoa and coastal harbors from the French coast at Antibes to S. Remo, Genoa, Porto Fino to the mouth of the Arno River, depicting Florence & Livorno. In the north the map is bordered by The Tyrol, Switzerland and Lake Geneva. The map names hundreds of cities, towns and harbors and is intensely detailed. Published by Baldwin & Cradock for the “Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge” (SDUK) in the early 19th century in London. 

IT159 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “Italy !!" London. 1830. B/W. 10X14½. Finely engraved map of Southern Italy from Livorno down to Piombino and the Island of Elba offshore. Depicts Civita Vecchia & Rome. The coastline continues south to the Gulfs of Gaeta, Naples & Salerno , ending at the Gulf of Policastro. Includes harbors on the Adriatic coast and shows hundreds of cities and towns inland. Published by Baldwin & Cradock for the “Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge” (SDUK) in the early 19th century in London.

IT160 - A & C BLACK “Italy. North Part.” Edinburgh c.1844. Colored. 10¼X15. Finely colored map of Northern Italy shows the coastline from the French Mediterranean border at Cannes and Antibes to the Gulf of Genoa & Porto Fino to Leghorn and the mouth of the River Arno, and inland to the City of Florence. The coast continues to the Island of Elba offshore, Civita Vecchia & Rome & the Campagna. Depicts harbors along the Adriatic coast and the Gulf of Venice. Includes the island of Corsica and an inset map titled “Environs of Rome.” Published by Adam and Charles Black, a well-known Edinburgh publishing company and engraved by Sidney Hall. 

IT161 - A & C BLACK “Italy. South Part.” Edinburgh. C.1844. Colored. 10¼X15. Attractively colored map of Southern Italy, includes Sicily and Sardinia with an excellent inset map of Malta and its Dependencies. Italy is depicted as intensely settled and the map names hundreds of cities, towns and harbors. and shows rivers, mountains and volcanoes (Vesuvius and Etna), Gulfs and offshore islands. Published by Adam and Charles Black, a well-known Edinburgh publishing company and engraved by Sidney Hall.

IT167 - C. MONIN “Italie” Paris. 1835. Colored. 15½X11. Attractive map of Italy, Sicily, Corsica & Sardinia depicts all major cities & towns & harbors on the coasts of the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Seas. The map depicts Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Turin, Genoa, Venice & Mount Etna and Palermo in Sicily & includes the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern coast of Sicily. This finely engraved map was published in “Petit Atlas National” under the direction of Charles V. Monin a famous French geographer & publisher in Paris in the early 19th century.

IT168 - A. ZATTA “Il Ducato di Mantova Di Nuova Projezione.” Venezia 1796. Colored. 12¼X16. Attractive map of Mantova & its adjacent towns & villages & rivers in Northern Italy. The map depicts castles, the River Po, lakes, forests & the borders with Veronese, Cremonese & Ferrarese. The title in top right is on a banner draped over a monument surrounded by trees and foliage. The map was engraved by a well-Known Italian 18th century engraver, Giovanni Pitteri and published by Antonio Zatta (fl.1750-1804) one of Italy's foremost publishers. A very decorative and well-defined map. 

IT172 - A. ZATTA “Li Ducati De parma Piacenza E. Guastalla” Venezia 1782. Colored. 12X16. Fine map of Parma (current day Emilia Province) located between the Apennine Mountains & the River Po. Hundreds of place names are dotted throughout the map, with cities, towns & villages located between the mountains & rivers. Includes a small inset map titled “Ducato Di Guastalla” & the title in lower left, is placed in a decorative cartouche designed with leaves, scrolls and flowers. Engraved by Giovanni Pitteri & Giuliano Zuliani (1730-1814) the map was published by Antonio Zatta (fl.1750-1804) and issued in his famous atlas "Atlante Novissimo” in 1782.. A very attractive map by one of Italy's foremost 18th century cartographic publishers.

IT173 - W. GUTHRIE “Italie D'Apres Les derniers Traites De Paix.” Paris. 1798. Colored. 13X14. Fine map of Italy & Sicily as it was known to cartographers in the late 18th century. Depicts hundreds of cities, towns and harbors & includes the islands of Corsica and Sardinia with the small island of Malta located below Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. The map was published in the French edition of an atlas that accompanied William Guthrie's “System of Geography.” William Guthrie (1708-1770) was a Scottish geographer & historian who studied at the University of Aberdeen & settled in London in 1730 where he wrote books on history, geography and grammar. The Atlas was published in 1785 after Guthrie's death, & went through many English editions, besides being translated into French in 1798.

IT175 - ANON “Plan Von Turin” Prague. 1808. Colored. 6½X9½. This so far unidentified Czechoslavakian map of the walled City of Turin shows a block plan of streets and indications of buildings with the Rivers Dora & Po flowing through the City. Turin was the former capital of Piedmont. It was also famous for the Holy Shroud of Christ, it's university, palaces & castles and the Palazzo Carignano. In the top right of the map is a lettered & numbered table referring to points on the map particularly to churches, the Citadel and the State House & Government buildings. This is an attractive & rare map.

IT176 - A. ZATTA “Parte Del Piemonte Che Contiene IL: Distretto Di Torino, IL Contado D'Asti, Le Provincie D'Alba, D'Alessandria, E Di Tortona, D'Alto E Basso Mon Ferrato, La Lumellina E. IL Pavese Ol Tre Po. Tratta D'Alla Carta Dell Ingegnere Borgonio.” Venezia 1792. Presso Antonio Zatta. Colored. 12X16. Very fine map of Piedmont in Northern Italy shows Torino (Turin) on the River Po & all principal cities, towns, rivers & mountains in the Piedmont region. Map extends from the border with Switzerland in the north down to the Republic of Genoa and the Gulf of Genoa in the south. Includes a very decorative scene around the title in lower left depicting a villa with tall trees in a landscape setting. Originally drawn by Giovanni Borgonio (1620-c.63) a military engineer & cartographer of Piedmont, & later published by Antonio Zatta (fl.1750-1804) in his famous “Atlante Novissimo” & engraved by Giovanni Pitteri & Guiliano Zuliani (1730-1814). An attractive & decorative map in very nice condition.

IT177 - A. ZATTA “Partie Del Piemonte Che Contiene Il Ducato Di Aosta, Il Contado Del Canavese, La Provincia Di Biella, La Valle Di Sesia, La Signoria Di Vercelli. E. L'Alto. E. Basso Novarese.” Venezia 1792. Colored. 12¼X16. Finely detailed map depicts hundreds of cities, towns & villages, roads, rivers & mountains & covers an area in Northern Italy from Lake Maggiore & Milan in the east over to the border wtih France in the west. The title is in a decorative landscape scene with a castle, poplar trees & mountains in the distance. The map was published by Antonio Zatta (fl.1775-1797) & drawn by Giovani Borgonio (1620-c.1683) & engraved by Giovani Pitteri for publication in Zatta's famous “Atlante Novissimo.” A very attractive map.

IT178 - R. DE VAUGONDY “L'Italie Qui Comprend Les Etats de Piemont, Les Duches de Milan, de Parme, de Modene, de Mantone, Etc. Le Republiiques de Genes, de Venise, de Luques Etc. Le Grand Duche de Toscane, L'Etat du Saint Siege, Le Royaume de Nanples et Les Isles De Corse, de Sardaigne et de Sicile. Par Le Sr. Robert Geographe,” Paris. 1752/1755. Original outline color. 19X21½, Very handsome map shows Italy in it's entirety with Sicily, Sardinia & Corsica. Depicts thousands of cities, towns, villages & harbors, & includes mountains, rivers, bays & small offshore islands. The title in top right is surrounded by a decorative cartouche ornamented with leaves, flowers, ribbons & bows, scrolls & armorial motifs & in lower right is a decorative mileage scale. Engraved under the direction of Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) the map was published in Paris in 1752. Condition: Good to Very Good with only a light centerfold crease barely visible for so large a double folio map).

IT179 - A. MANESSON MALLET “Venedig. Venise.” Frankfort. 1719. Colored. 6X4 Very attractive scene of Venice in Italy, in the early 18th century, depicted from the sea with ships & the City & it's canals in the background. Rowers in small boats intermingle with large sailing vessels & the title is on a ribbon banner floating in the sky. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) who published this charming little copper engraving, started life in the army of King Louis IV, then became “maitre de mathematiques” to the King, when he authored 5 volumes of maps, plans & views under the title of “Description de L'Univers” first in Paris in 1683 and then in Germany in 1685-1719. A delightful view in very nice condition.

IT180 - A. MANESSON-MALLET “St Petrus Kirch. St. Pierre Rome” Frankfort 1719. Colored. 6X4. Very decorative scene of St. Peter's in Rome in the late 17th/early 18th century shows the circular courtyard in front of the Cathedral with many visitors standing around & talking. Houses & large buildings are drawn around the area with the hills of Rome depicted in the background. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) who published this attractive little copper engraving started life in the army of King Louis IV, then went on to become “maitre de mathematiques” to the King when he authored 5 volumes of maps, plans & views under the title of “Description de L'Univers” in Paris in 1683 & later in Germany in 1685-1719. Attractive & in very nice condition.

IT181 - L. BRION DE LA TOUR “Etats Du Roi Des Deux Siciles Avec Les Metropoles Ecclesiastiques. Par Le Sr. Brion.” Paris. 1766. Colored. 14½X20¼. This fine map of Italy & Sicily is bordered by descriptive text & surrounded by beautiful, colorful. engravings of cherubs with drawing pads & dividers drawing celestial & terrestrial charts & sitting around a globe in the sky. An ornamental border of fruit, flowers, leaves & scrolls forms a frame for the map, & along the bottom are more cherubs with surveying instruments making a globe on which are drawn the latitude & longitude lines. The title is in a decorative cartouche with leaves, fruit & figures. The map was engraved & published under the direction of Louis Brion De La Tour (fl.1756-1801), & published in his “Atlas General Civil & Ecclesiastique” His title was “Ingenieur Du Roi.” An atrtractive & very decorative map.

IT185 - C. V. MONIN “L'Italie Ancienne Par C. V. Monin.” Paris 1837. Colored (outline). Steel engraving. 15X11. Fine map shows all of Italy, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia & part of the coast of North Africa. Depicts the Tyrennian & Adriatic Seas & the small island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea below Sicily. Includes many Latin place names of principal cities, towns & harbors Published by Charles V. Monin, a prominent French geographer and map seller, & one of the first cartographers to use steel plate engraving for many of his maps as the steelplate method enabled him to produce larger quantities of engravings off the plates which were harder than the softer copper plates that had been used since the 16th to the mid 19th century. From “Atlas Universel de Geographie Ancienne et Moderne.”

IT186 - J. MURRAY “Naples.” London. 1882. Colored. 8½X10½. For Murray's Handbook for the Mediterranean. Intensely detailed map depicts Naples waterfront, with seawall, promenade, arsenal & docks. Includes a reference table indicating locations of churches, palazzos, villas, theatres, college of music, hotels, university, post office and observatory. Locates, roads & commercial buildings. & the railroad station. Engraved by Edward Weller, the map was published by John Murray (1808-1892). Murray's Handbooks were thought to be the basis for the later Baedeker Guides. The map was folded into the book but has been pressed flat and is ready for framing.

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