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The first printed map of Corsica

BORDONE, Benedetto.

[Corsica.]
Venice, 1534. Woodcut, image 85 x 145mm, set in Italian text.

Fine condition.

Sea chart of Corsica, with Elba and Capraia, with a map of the Tyrrhenian Sea, centred on Pianosa on the reverse. It was published in the 'Libro di Benedetto Bordone', better known as his 'Isolario'. Despite the six editions between 1528-1562 these maps are rare.


Stock ID : 11217

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Stock Id :11217

Download Image

The first printed map of Corsica

BORDONE, Benedetto.

[Corsica.]
Venice, 1534. Woodcut, image 85 x 145mm, set in Italian text.

Fine condition.

Sea chart of Corsica, with Elba and Capraia, with a map of the Tyrrhenian Sea, centred on Pianosa on the reverse. It was published in the 'Libro di Benedetto Bordone', better known as his 'Isolario'. Despite the six editions between 1528-1562 these maps are rare.


Stock ID : 11217

£800

£800

Return To Listing