A Rare Atlas in a Magnificent Binding
With an Important Provenance
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Atlas/ Fine Binding. NICOLOSI, G. B.
[Rome, 1660]
Dell’Hercole e Studio Geografico Di Gio Battista Nicolosi Dottore Di Sacra Teologia Volume Secondo.
Folio
Dedication, title, “Avvertimento” and 14 map sheets. Original, highly ornate gold-tooled, red morocco binding in fine condition; original outline color on maps; some repaired worming and mends to centerfolds of maps, else excellent.
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Magnificent Blaeu Wall Map of Asia
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Asia/ Wall Map. BLAEU, W./ TODESCHI, P.
[Bologna, 1673]
Nova Et Acurata Totius Asiae Tabula, auct: Blaeu.
40 x 55 inches
Entirely original color; restored area in lower center, roughly 2x 5 inches, relatively minor restoration upper and lower extremities, else fully intact; full modern conservation with paper expertly re-mounted on new linen; excellent of this kind; framed in archivally correct manner with U-V filtering plexi-glass.
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Sweeping Plan of Elizabethan London
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London. VERTUE, G./ AGAS, R. (?)
[London, 1560/ 1737]
Civitatis Londinum Ani Dni Circiter MDLX./ Londinum Antiqua This plan shews the ancient extent of the famous Cities of London and Westminster as it was near the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elisabeth… Vertue, Soc. Antiq. Lond. Excudit 1737.
27 x 75 inches
Eight engraved sheets joined & archivally mounted on new linen.
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One of the Masterworks of Urban Cartography
In Rarely Seen Wall Map Format
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Rome. NOLLI, G. B./ PIRANESI, G. B.
[Rome, 1748]
Nuova Pianta Di Roma Data in Luce..
66 ½ x 79 inches.
12 sheets joined and mounted on new linen; early ms. letters in margins, one marginal mend, else excellent condition with strong impression.
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ONE OF THE MASTERWORKS OF URBAN CARTOGRAPHY
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Rome/ Urban Cartography. NOLLI, Giambattista
[Rome, 1748]
Nuova Pianta Di Roma Data in Luce.
Folio
bound in 19th century marble paper over boards, some wear, with original calf back strip laid over spine; (6) ff., consisting of engraved title, Aviso al Lettore, 4 leaves of street indices, all engraved; plan of Rome on 12 double-page, numbered sheets, 5-28; leaves 29-32 index leaves; 33-34 contain single-folio reduction of the large plan; leaves 35-36 have Nolli’s reprinting of the 1551 plan by Leonardo Buffalino. Corner of one map sheet reinforced due to splitting, very slight loss; few scattered stains and mended edge splits, some sheets re-cornered, overall very good.
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