17th century Italian map of Tartary
DE ROSSI, Giovanni Giacomo.
La Gran Tartaria divisa nelle sue parti principali..
Rome, 1683. 440 x 550mm.
A map of Tartary after Cantelli da Vignola, published in the Mercurio Geografico. Japan appears on the right, with only a narrow strait separating it from a mainland peninsula to the north; however this is not 'Ezo', as this is a separate entity to the north-east. The large title cartouche shows a Tartar family.
Stock ID : 7687
£800
£800
17th century Italian map of Tartary
DE ROSSI, Giovanni Giacomo.
La Gran Tartaria divisa nelle sue parti principali..
Rome, 1683. 440 x 550mm.
A map of Tartary after Cantelli da Vignola, published in the Mercurio Geografico. Japan appears on the right, with only a narrow strait separating it from a mainland peninsula to the north; however this is not 'Ezo', as this is a separate entity to the north-east. The large title cartouche shows a Tartar family.
Stock ID : 7687
£800
£800