Italy - Topographic survey of the Territory: Tremiti Islands

Type: copper engraving, finished with burin Support: Hand-made watermark paper, when held to light you can see the typical fine vertical and horizontal lines (vergelle e filoni) and the related watermark. Condition: Excellent inking, good state of preservation with slight traces of foxing and browning; The paper shows a widespread and natural browning of time, signs of woodworm outside the engraving, a vertical tear near the editorial fold and outside the engraving, all as shown in the photo; Shipping: Insured shipping via Bartolini/DPD courier. To benefit from the insurance coverage, any damage to the neck/frame must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, it will not be possible to activate the insurance reimbursement procedure; Origin: From a private collection; Guiljelmus Blaeu (Latinized form of Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571–1638) was a famous Dutch cartographer and astronomer, founder of one of the most important cartographic printing houses in Europe in Amsterdam.

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