Sicilia Insvla - Antique map

Author: Camocio, Giovanni Francesco

Publisher: Camocio

Published: Venice

Publishing year: 1571

"Sicilia Insula". Orig. copper-engraving from G. F. Camocio's Isole Famose .... Published in Venice by Camocio, 1571. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Scala de miglia Italiani") and a ship. 15:21,5 cm (6 x 8 1/2 inch.).

First state of the plate, without the number in the lower right corner. - A rare map of Sicily. - Giovanni Francesco Camocio (1501-1575) was active as map publisher in Venice between 1558 and 1575. He was one of the most important mapmakers of the La Freri-school.

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