A scarce 19th century plan of Florence

FANTOZZI, Frederico.

Pianta geometrica della città di Firenze Che Stà al vero come 1 a 4500. [Title on label.]
Firenze, 1841. Engraving on steel, dissected and laid on linen as issued, 825 x 825mm, edged with yellow paper, publisher's title label on linen.

A little ink offset otherwise fine.

A detailed plan of Florence by 'Ingegnere-Architetto' Frederico Fantozzi, set in a circle with allegorical figures including Minerva and river gods in the corners. It shows the city twenty-five years before Giuseppi Poggi's modernisation of the city, which included pulling down the mediaeval city walls and the creation of the 'Viali di Circonvallazione'.

Fantozzi is not listed in Tooley.
Stock ID : 18160