Europe - Balkans, Greece, Athens, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Crete; Rosaccio / Magini / Tolomeo - Graetia Nuova Tavola - 1581-1600

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Ilaria Colombo
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Estimate  € 200 - € 300
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€110
GR
€100
PL
€60

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The 1599 copperplate engraving titled Graetia Nuova Tavola, produced by Rosaccio / Magini / Tolomeo, is an original coloured map of Europe on a copper plate measuring 34 by 25 cm, detailing the Balkans, Greece, Athens, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Crete in excellent condition.

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Description from the seller

- This Geographical Map is an original copper engraving from 1599 (16th century...).

- This is the rare Tolomea edition of MAGINI, ROSACCIO & SESSA, published in 1599 in their very rare and fantastic work that bears the name: "The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy the Alexandrian, Translated from Greek into the Italian vernacular language, by Girolamo Ruscelli, and now newly enlarged by Gioseffo Rosaccio....."

- Beautiful map printed in Venice, with large margins, excellent aquarellatura, and very well detailed in every point.

- Condition: the conditions are very good as shown in the photo, especially considering its age.

- The overall measurements of the map are: 34 cm x 25 cm

Seller's Story

I am a private Catawiki seller and I sell collectibles, a wonderful world.
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- This Geographical Map is an original copper engraving from 1599 (16th century...).

- This is the rare Tolomea edition of MAGINI, ROSACCIO & SESSA, published in 1599 in their very rare and fantastic work that bears the name: "The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy the Alexandrian, Translated from Greek into the Italian vernacular language, by Girolamo Ruscelli, and now newly enlarged by Gioseffo Rosaccio....."

- Beautiful map printed in Venice, with large margins, excellent aquarellatura, and very well detailed in every point.

- Condition: the conditions are very good as shown in the photo, especially considering its age.

- The overall measurements of the map are: 34 cm x 25 cm

Seller's Story

I am a private Catawiki seller and I sell collectibles, a wonderful world.
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Europe
Geographical specification
Balkans, Greece, Athens, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Crete
Map maker/publisher
Rosaccio / Magini / Tolomeo
Map/book title
Graetia Nuova Tavola
Period
1581-1600
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Original coloured copper plate
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
34 cm
Width
25 cm
ItalyVerified
9640
Objects sold
100%
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