Antique Carta Geografica Del Regno Di Corsica Framed Map (Plate) Published by Giambattista Abrizzi

Title: Antique Carta Geografica Del Regno Di Corsica Framed Map (Map Plate) Published by Giambattista Abrizzi.
Publisher: Giambattista Albrizzi, Venice  circa 1740.
Format: Glass Framed Map, Hand Coloured from a Copper plate engraving.
Frame Height: 54.0cm.
Frame Width: 63.0cm.
Map Height: 35.0cm.
Map Width: 44.0cm.
Info: Hand-coloured plate taken from "Lo Stato Presente Di Tutti I Popoli E Paesi Del Mondo" published in Venice by Albrizzi.
Published between 1740 - 1750 by Giambattista Albrizzi the maps, which were derived from works by Guillaume de L'Isle and Isaak Tirion, were utilised in his "Atlante Novissimo, Che Contiene Tutte Le Parti Del Monde"
This work, in 27 Volumes, is an Italian translation of the books by Thomas Salmon entitled "Modern History, or the Present State of All Nations" published between 1725 and 1739 In London in 32 Volumes.
The map has a central fold that can be seen which indicates that it is an old plate that has been framed.
The map includes a decorative cartouche with vignettes and excellent geographical detail.
A very attractive looking map in a lovely frame.
Guillaume de l'Isle, was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas.
Isaak Tirion was an 18th-century publisher from the Northern Netherlands, he is most remembered for his Hedendaagsche historie (Modern History) and his Vaderlandse Historie, both historical reference works that were illustrated with engravings by leading artists of Amsterdam
Condition: Very Good, the map and frame are in very good condition, framed in England.
Price: R 1750.00 Inc Vat.