Early Maps
1547 (c.) woodcut map (210x299mm.), showing the Leeward Islands including Dominica, and text, by Bordone, the reverse with maps of Guadeloupe, showing its position in relation to that of Dominica, and of Martinique together with text. Rare. Photo
Details
1547 (c.) woodcut map (210x299mm.), showing the Leeward Islands including Dominica, and text, by Bordone, the reverse with maps of Guadeloupe, showing its position in relation to that of Dominica, and of Martinique together with text. Rare. Photo
Provenance
Toeg, 1990
Further details
Note: Bordone of Padua was a miniaturist, cartographer and engraver who worked in Venice. This is considered to be the earliest known map of the Leeward Islands.