Item number: EUR1316
Genuine Antique Map
1850
Maker: Petermann / Orr / Dower.
Antique hand colored map of Northern Italy from Rome to Sicily with inset maps of Sardinia and Malta. With two sections showing topography. Showing regions, cities, towns, mountains, water bodies, with two recognition profiles of mountains and volcanoes from Ischia to Gargano including Vesuvius, and from Palermo to Aspro including Etna. Engraved by J Dower. From A Descriptive Atlas of Astronomy and of Physical and Political Geography by the Rev. Thomas Milner, maps by Augustus Petermann, and published by William S. Orr & Co, 1850. Very good condition with some minor signs of age, such as spots, toning, and mild image transfer. Tight margin. Page measures approx. 9.25 x 12 inches.
Item Number: EUR1316