Italy - Topographic survey of the Territory of Sicily...

Type: Copper engraving, finished with burin Support: Handmade watermarked paper; when held to light, the typical fine vertical and horizontal lines (rulings and filaments) and the related watermark are visible. Condition: Excellent impression, good preservation with slight traces of foxing and browning; the paper shows a widespread and natural patina of age, signs of worm outside the engraving, all as per photo; Shipping: Insured shipment via Bartolini/DPD courier. To take advantage of the insurance coverage, any damage to the package must be contested and reported to the courier at delivery. Otherwise, the insurance reimbursement procedure cannot be activated; Provenance: From a private collection; Guiljelmus Blaeu (Latinized form of Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571–1638) was a renowned Dutch cartographer and astronomer, founder of one of the most important cartographic printing houses in Europe in Amsterdam.

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