Isola Cuba Descritta Dal P. Mro Coronelli
Venice: Vincenzo Coronelli, 1690. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" This decorative map of Cuba features a detailed depiction of the island with elaborate embellishments. Working circa 1690, Coronelli has drawn the coastlines in exacting detail, surrounding them with dark shading that makes the island seem to pop off the page. Coastal rivers, ports, towns, villages, and smaller islands are labeled, and mountains and trees are depicted pictorially. This map appeared in Coronelli's rare "Corso Geografico..... More