Partie Meridionale Du Royaume de Naples
Amsterdam: Covens and Mortier.
Map. Original engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 17 1/2" x 29"
Beautiful pirate edition map of Southern Italy, the Aeoli archipelago and part of Sicily printed circa 1720. The Amsterdam publishing firm of Covens and Mortier (1665-c. 1862) and they republished the works of great 17th and early 18th century Dutch and French cartographers such as De L'Isle, Allard, Jansson, De Wit, and Ottens. The firm quickly grew into one of the largest and most prolific Dutch publishing outfits of the 18th century and enjoyed a long and prolific life under a variety of names. A nice example.
Language: French
Price: $500.00
Item #306294