Striking example of Porcacchi's world map, first published in 1572. Porcacchi's world map is a finely executed reduction of Camocio's Wall Map of 1567, one of the last wall maps to follow Gastaldi's wall map of 1546. The map shows a narrow strait...
Fine, Early World Map from Porcacchi’s Popular Books of Islands Nice example of Porcacchi's early chart of the world, from his bestselling isolario, L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo. The map is modeled on a sea chart and is criss-crossed with rhumb...
Interesting late example of Porcacchi's map of Cuba. One of the earliest obtainable maps of Cuba and one of the few published in the 16th Century. Also shows Jamaica and part of Hispaniola. Excellent topographical detail, if a bit conjectural, and...
![[Puerto Rico] S.Giovanni](/map/small/70668.jpg)
Marvelous example of Porcacchi's map of the Island of Puerto Rico. One of the earliest obtainable maps of the Island and one of the few published in the 16th Century. Excellent topographical detail, if a bit conjectural, and naming many locations....
Fine early map of Zeeland, from Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo… Map of islands of southern Dutch coast before dykes were built and land reclaimed.
Fine early map of the Island of Elba and contiguous Tuscan Coastline, from Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo… Finely engraved, with compass rose and decorative cartouche.
One of the earliest obtainable printed maps of Negroponte. From Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo, one of the most popular Isolario's of the 16th Century. Italian text below map and on the verso.
One of the earliest obtainable printed maps of Greece. From Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo, one of the most popular Isolario's of the 16th Century. Italian text below map and on the verso.
One of the earliest obtainable printed maps of Morea. From Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo, one of the most popular Isolario's of the 16th Century. Italian text below map and on the verso.
Fine early map of the Island of Sicily, from Porcacchi's L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo… Finely engraved, with compass rose and decorative cartouche.
First edition of one of the earliest obtainable maps of Sri Lanka, which appeared in the first edition of Tomaso Porcacchi's L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo.
![[Madagascar] S. Lorenzo](/map/small/37926.jpg)
Marvelous example of Porcacchi's map of the Island of Madagascar. One of the earliest obtainable maps of the Island and one of the few published in the 16th Century. Excellent topographical detail, if a bit conjectural, and naming many locations....
