Gaiazzo Italy Bergamo City Plan Bird's Eye View 1629 Bertelli engraved print

Gaiazzo.

(Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Europe, Italy, Bergamo, Gaiazzo, City Plans, Bird's Eye View).

Issued 1629, Padova, appresso- Francesco Bertelli, con lic. de' Sup. 

Delightful antique engraved Italian city plan. A most charming map, with a splendid near folk-art primitive style. The level of detail is astounding, hundreds of small individual buildings, a clearly recognizable urban plan set within old fortified stone walls, even dozens of individual minute garden plans, a city shield at left side. 

Early 17th century engraved city plan with lovely hand color.

A very scarce plan, and found here well printed in a rich dark impression. 

Sheet measures c. 6 1/8" H x 8 1/4 " W.

Printed area measures c. 4 5/8" H x 6 3/4 " W.

[B13532].

Tooleys, Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p.149- citing only this 1629 printing.