CORONELLI, Vincenzo (1650-1718) - Atlante Veneto: Isolario descrittione geografico-historia. Venice: 1696-97.

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26.01.2021 15:00UTC +02:00
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Il Ponte Casa d'Aste
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Lot 183 | CORONELLI, Vincenzo (1650-1718) - Atlante Veneto: Isolario descrittione geografico-historia. Venice: 1696-97.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo (1650-1718) - Atlante Veneto: Isolario descrittione geografico-historia. Venice: 1696-97.

A copy of the renown Isolario by Coronelli with parts I and II in one volume and 237 engravings of which many double page including the maps of China, Japan, Ceylon, Madagascar and the Indian islands. With numerous gores among which the one showing the gulf of Mexico and part of North America.

2 parts in one volume, folio (500 x 355mm). 237 engraved plates comprising: Half-title "Isolario", engraved frontispiece "Isolario dell'Atlante Veneto, parte I" in first part and "Isolario dell'Atlante Veneto, parte II" in second part, additional frontispiece "Gli Argonauti" (repaired corner), 55 double-page maps (one repeated), 2 double-page engraved plates of ships, 4 full-page maps and 3 pages with multiple views, 7 portraits of which 4 full-page and others of smaller format in text, 14 gores of which 2 half-page and the rest full-page, 146 engravings and 2 tail-pieces; titles printed in red and black in each part (lacking a number of pp. among which pp. 9-13, 81-88, 111-112, 117-118, 121-122, 131-134, 137-140, not present pp. 216-217, 224-225, some occasional staining and some tears, mainly in the margins without loss, larger clean tear to map of Scotland and tear with minor loss to Italia parte meridionale, lacking folding map of Venice). Contemporary vellum (some staining and wear). The lot is sold as described and not subject to return. For a detailed list of maps please contact the department.
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