Oxford: Sheldoniano, 1674. 52 fine copper engravings showing numerous plants and flowers, engraved pictorial title depicting the Sheldonian Theatre. 4to, expertly recased, full brown calf (some scratches on the covers), red leather label. Oxford: Theatro Sheldoniano, 1674. A beautiful copy of this fine herbal by the Italian botanist Paolo Boccone (1633-1704). The author was born in Palermo and developed an interest in Natural History and botany at a young age. He traveled in Western Europe and mainly collected rare plant..... More

London: John Cary, 1811. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 18" x 20". Published in London in 1811, this highly detailed double-page map of Italy features beautiful hand-colored outline showing provinces and kingdoms. Cities, towns, rivers, coastal features, topographical features, and postal roads are labeled. Some foxing and toning but otherwise in good condition with full margins. John Cary (1754-1835) was a British cartographer and engraver. His highly detailed and accurate maps mark a turning point from the..... More

Amsterdam: J. Covens et C. Mortier, 1739. Map. Uncolored engraving. Page measures 19" x 24 3/8". Richly printed classical map of Italy including Sardinia, Corsica and part of Sicily. Lowell City Library stamp (1844) in upper left corner. Minor overall aging. Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) was a legendary French cartographer known for introducing a new standard of accuracy into 17th-century mapmaking. He was one of the cartographers who propelled the French school of map-making away from Dutch dominance. The French school..... More

New York: Brentano, 1927. Frontis, illustrated. xvii + 353pp., 8vo, green cloth with gilt-lettering and armorial design on front cover; minor spotting to spine. New York: Brentano's, 1927. A very good(+) copy. More

Edinburgh: W. Lizars, 1842. Map. Hand colored engraving. 18 3/4" x 22 1/4". Beautiful 19th century map of Italy, colored to depict the kingdoms and states. Extends from the Swiss Alps to Sicily, showing the islands of Sardinia and Corsica, as well as the Dalmatian coast and parts. At the time of publication, the northeastern region was under control of the Austrian Empire, including Dalmatia and Istria; and the northwest region controlled by the Kingdom of Sardinia, including the Comte..... More

Venice. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 8.5" 11 3/8". Beautiful early map of Italy, circa 1562. Includes Corsica and parts of Sardinia and Sicily. From Ruscelli's Italian translation of Ptolemy's "Geographia", "La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo". Minor stains in bottom corners and along centerfold. Girolamo Ruscelli (c. 1504-1566) was a Venetian editor, cartographer and physician known best for his publication of Ptolemy's Geographia. More