An 1860 G. Bonatti map of Italy, entitled
"Carta dell' Italia Antica,"
B-010
CARTA DELL'ITALIA ANTICA incisione del 1843 . Italie ancienne Incisione su selling acciaio del cartografo francese Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1886) per il suo Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne a l'usage des pensionnats, 1843. Dimensioni mm 250 x 200. Confini degli stati colorati.In ottime condizioni Dettagli biografici An early member of the Société de Géographie, Vuillemin's career as a mapmaker and atlas publisher spanned more than five decades after studying under the highly regarded cartographer Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). He later partnered with Charles Monin who championed the use of lithography in the production of their maps but this early imprint still employed the medium of steelplate engraving, here masterfully executed by the Dépot Général de la Guerre engraver J.D. Lale with whom Vuillemin had a long association
Dimension: Image Size: 12" W x 17 1/4" H (30 cm x 43 cm) ; Paper Size: 19" W x 26" H (47.5 cm x 65 cm)
Condition: Good Condition, some torn on the edge, please see the photos
Product code: 1860 G. Bonatti map of Italy, entitled "Carta dell' selling Italia Antica,", B-010, Original Map