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Attractive and finely engraved copy of Nicolas Sanson's map, originally published in Paris, circa 1650. Sanson was the most influential French mapmaker of the seventeenth century, utilising information returned to Paris from Jesuit missions, merchats and travellers around the world. His work was copied by other French, English, Dutch, German, and, as here, Italian mapmakers.

Rossi's maps have elegant title cartouches and are distinctively engraved..and incluse up to date information.

Two Cartouches

Original outline colour

Repair in top margin not affecting printed surface

Very good condition

code : M3695

Cartographer : ROSSI Giovanni

Date : 1677 Rome

Size : 42*56 cms

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Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691) was a printer and publisher in Rome, active in the 1680s and 1690s. One of his major atlas publications was the “Mercurio Geografico”, published in about 1690.