Early map of the island of Malta

PORCACCHI, Tomaso.

Malta.
Venice, Georgio Angelieri for the heirs of Simone Galignani, 1590. 110 x 150mm, set in text.

A very fine example on heavy paper.

Malta, engraved by Girolamo Porro of Padua after Domenico Zenoi's map published during the siege of 1567. This map was published in Poracchi's 'L'Isole piu famose del mondo', with a text in Italian that includes a description of the siege.


Stock ID : 15506