1706 de la Feuille Map of Italy

by Paul Fearn

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1706 de la Feuille Map of Italy

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Paul Fearn

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A very scarce, c. 1706, map of Italy issued by Daniel de La Feuille. Extends from Provence in the west to Serbia and the Island of Corfu in the east. Extends north as far as Switzerland and south as far as Sicily. Includes the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Depicts the Italian peninsula and surrounding areas in considerable detail. The main map is surrounded by 15 maps of important Italiancities including: Gennes, Parme (Parma), Ancone, Lorette, Naples, Verone (Verona), Florence (Firenze), Rome, Venice, Milan, Mantoue (Mantua), Pavie, Ferrare, Platsance and Bolobne. Titles in lower right (in Dutch) and lower left (French) quadrants. This map was originally prepared for inclusion as chart no. 40 in the 1706 edition of De la Feuille's Les Tablettes Guerrières, ou Cartes choisies Pour la Commodité des Officiers et des Voyageurs, Contenant toutes les Cartes générales Du Monde, avec les particulieres des Lieux ou le Théatre de la Guerre se fait sentir en Europe..

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July 13th, 2013

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