The Old Print Shop

Europa.

  • ARTIST: Giovanni Magini

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Giovanni Antonio Magini, Venice.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1596

  • EDITION SIZE: Plate size 5 3/8 x 7 1/8" (13.5 x 18 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine early map of Europe. Shows the mythical islands of Brasil and Demar off the west coast of Ireland. This map appeared in Magini's "Geographiae Universae...". Engraved by the Italian master enngraver Girolamo Porro.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. B/W Small worm hole in left edge of map.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps