16th century woodcut map of Corsica

ALBERTI, Leandro.

L'Isola di Corsica
Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1588. Woodcut. Sheet 255 x 185mm.

A scarce map of Corsica, published in Father Leandro Alberti's 'Isole Appartenenti alla Italia', a description of the islands of Italy
Leandro Alberti (1479-1552), a Dominican friar from Bologna, was a historian and author, writing biographies of famous Dominicans and histories of Bologna and Venice. His 'Isole' was first published in 1550 without maps, as the second part of his 'Descrizione d'Italia'.


Stock ID : 21495