Europe - Italy South / Sicily / Messina; Matthaus Merian - Messina - 1681-1700

This geographical map is an original copper engraving from 1688.

- This is a rare map published by "M. Merian" in his very rare and famous work titled: "Topographia Italiae, das ist warhaffte und curiose Beschreibung von gantz Italien.......", Frankfurt (Main), 1688;

Beautiful map published in Germany by one of the leading, most esteemed, important, and fantastic cartographers of the 17th century, featuring very distinctive contemporary coloring and a rich, fantastic cartouche, classic of the entire 1600s period.

Galleons, sea monsters, and heraldic shields are also beautiful, representing the various nobilities of the depicted territory from that specific historical period.

Conditions: the conditions are more than good, excellent, as shown in the photo, with the usual signs of aging, almost completely invisible.

The total measurements of the map are: 38 cm x 34 cm.