descritte da Thomaso Porcacchi da Castiglione Arretino e intagliate da Girolamo Porro Padovano ... Relief shown pictorially. Trapezoidal projection on some maps; and some contain geographical numbers along margins, with linear parallels indicated at sides. Index: Tavola della cose piu notabili contenute in questo libro dell' isole. 3 parts: Libro primo; secondo; terzo. Vellum binding. Last page blank (included in page description). Engraved title page; head and tail-pieces throughout. "Con privilegio" on title page. Introductory text. Maps inset into descriptive text. Decorative cartouches, compass roses. Maps show topography, vegetation, waterways, shoals, ports. Illustrations of settlements (e.g. Map 1), fauna (e.g. Map 3), ships, sea monsters. Map 16 shows bird's eye view of Venice; Map 33 of Constantinople; Map 37 of Temistitan. Map 20 depicts seige. Map 46 shows globe. Map 47 is a nautical map of the world.
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Porcacchi, Thomaso, approximately 1530-1585?, Porro, Girolamo, 1520-1604, and Franco, Giacomo, 1550-1620
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