The second printed map of Cyprus
[Cipro.]
Venice: Francesco di Leno, c.1565, Coloured woodcut set in Italian text, two sheets conjoined, sheet total 295 x 355mm.
£3,600.00
Description
Bordone's important map of Cyprus, the second printed map of the island, published in the 'Isolario di Benedetto Bordone', first issued in 1528. It shows Cyprus, with only a few placenames besides Nicosia and Famagusta, and the coast of Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, with Antioch and Tripoli. Nicely coloured.
Condition:
Corners of margins restored.References:
BAYNTON-WILLIAMS: Cyprus 2:2Related products
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