1704 – G. A. Magini – America
Title: “America”
Description:
Rare late edition of Magini’s map of the American continent, first published in Venice in 1596. The map follows the work of Giovanni Lorenzo d’Anania, who published a very similar map in Venice in 1582. Magini’s map was reissued in 1597, 1598 and 1616 in Venice, and 1621 in Padua. The plate also appeared in 2 Italian editions of Ortelius’ Epitome, published by Stefano Curti in Venice in 1679, 1683 and 1704.
Cartographer: Giovanni Antonio Magini ( 1555 – 1617 )
Leaf size: 33 x 22 cm
Year: 1704
Technique: copper engraving
Condition:
Good condition. Very light brownish at the bottom of the page.
This is a genuine antique map published in 1704 and not a modern copy or reprint!