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CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria (1650-1718). Planisfero Del Mondo... Nuovo. [Venice, 1690].
Hand-colored engraved map, 460 x 610 mm (497 x 685 mm sheet).
A very fine map showing California as an island. Shirley notes that this is "a worthwhile addition to any collection. They combine the most up-to-date cartographical information with elegant engraving and retained accompanying decoration." From Coronelli's Atlante Veneto showing the western hemisphere of his twin hemispheres printed from two plates. Leighly 89; McLaughlin 105; Shirley 548.
Hand-colored engraved map, 460 x 610 mm (497 x 685 mm sheet).
A very fine map showing California as an island. Shirley notes that this is "a worthwhile addition to any collection. They combine the most up-to-date cartographical information with elegant engraving and retained accompanying decoration." From Coronelli's Atlante Veneto showing the western hemisphere of his twin hemispheres printed from two plates. Leighly 89; McLaughlin 105; Shirley 548.