Gli Stati Uniti Dell' America Delineati sulle ultime Osservazioni; Quinto Foglio che comprende La Georgia, E Partie Della Carolina Con La Florida by CASSINI, G. M - 1797

Venice: Calcografia Camerale, 1794. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 13" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> This large scale map printed in 1794 depicts the northern provinces of Portugal. Hand-colored outline delineates regional divisions, the map depicts the regions of Estremadura, Beira, Trasos Montes, Entre Douro e Minho, and parts of the surrounding Spanish regions of Estremadura, Regno di Leon, and Galizia. Major cities are prominently indicated as red fortifications. Mountains are depicted pictorially. A vignette surrounds the title cartouche with a beautifully engraved pastoral landscape. In good condition, with tiny manuscript notations throughout. Published in Rome by Calcografia Camerale, founded by Pope Benedict XIV in 1738. <br> <br> Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745 - 1824) was a geographer, engraver and globe maker based in Rome, Italy. Best known for his globes, his maps stood out for their elaborate engravings, which he did himself,… Read More

Rome: G. M. Cassini, 1776. unbound. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 18.75" x 13.75".<br/> <br/> This fine antique map of the western part of Bohemia (modern day Czech Republic) extends westward from Prague. Details roads, towns and pictorial topography. Depicts Bohemia while it was in the midst of the Czech National Revival. A ornate title cartouche featuring a pastoral scene adorns the lower left corner. Map is in very good condition with slight wear along the centerfold. This map is from the 1796 edition of the atlas 'Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale', published in Rome between 1792-1801.<br/> <br/>

Venice: Calcografia Camerale, 1794. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand outline on Cassini trademark thick paper. Image measures 13" x 18 1/2"<br/> <br/> This large scale map printed in 1794 depicts the north-central provinces of Spain. Centered on Castigliavecchia (Old Castile) with beautiful hand-colored outline delineating regional divisions, the map depicts Navarra, Biscaglia (Biscay), Alava Rioxa, Castiglia Nuova, Regno di Leon, and parts of Aragon and Asturias. Mountains are depicted pictorially. A vignette surrounds the title with a beautifully engraved pastoral landscape. In good condition, with tiny manuscript notations throughout. One foxing mark in the title vignette. Published in Rome by Calcografia Camerale, founded by Pope Benedict XIV in 1738. <br> <br> Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745 - 1824) was a geographer, engraver and globe maker based in Rome, Italy. Best known for his globes, his maps stood out for their elaborate engravings, which he did… Read More