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Isola di Malta Gozzo Comino e Cominotto


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de Rossi's sumptuous map of the Maltese islands, published in Rome in the Mercurio Geografico. Below the principal map of the islands is a detailed plan of the Maltese capital of Valetta, with a 37-point numerical key to the city's principal sites and monuments, the whole surrounded by a flamboyant cartouche featuring war trophies and garlands.
Item Number: RS2513
Cartographer: G.G. de Rossi
Place & Date: Rome / 1686
Size: 21 3/8" x 16"
Condition: b&w. Minor spotting, mostly in the wide margins; small printer's crease to upper centerfold
Price: SOLD