16th century woodcut map of Sicily
Sicilia Isola.
Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1588. Woodcut. Sheet 185 x 255mm.
£650.00
Description
A scarce map of Sicly, 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'.
Condition:
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