A 16th century map of Crete
Candia
Venice, c.1590. 110 x 150mm, set in Italian text.
£180.00
Description
An early map of Crete, with the Labyrinth marked on the island and the seas filled with ships, sea monsters and a crab. Engraved by Girolamo Porro of Padua, the map was published in Porcacchi's 'L'Isole del Mondo', first published in 1572.








