Southern Italy Sicily Naples Sardinia Tiber 1864 antique engraved hand color map

Sud-Italien

(Southern Italy, Sicily, Gulf of Taranto, Naples, Strait of Messina, Mt. Etna, Papal States, Tiber River, Mount Vesuvius)

Issued 1864, Gotha, by Justus Perthes for Stieler's Hand Atlas

A pleasing antique engraved map with original hand color.

Printed in the mid-19th century on paper which has lightly age toned, but which remains sound & well preserved.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The zoomable images are a major part of the item description. Please examine closely, as what you see is what we will send you. [note: we grade very conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws ].

In Good+ or better condition, normal light age toning to sheet as typical, as well as some minor light age staining or foxing, overall the image is clean, well preserved and very attractive.

A nice map which any collector, dealer, institution or person of artistic taste would be happy to own.

Printed area measures c. 13" H x  15 7/8" W

Original fold line as issued.

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