Carta Rappresentanta l'Isola della Giammaica. (Jamaica)

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• ARTIST: Gio. Tommaso Masi

• PUBLISHER: Published By M. Coltellini, Livorno, Italy.

• MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

  DATE: 1763.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/8 x 12 1/4" (20.5 x 31.5 cm) plus wide margins.

• DESCRIPTION: A well-engraved map of Jamaica from Masi's Il Gazzettiere Americano, an Italian translation of The American Gazetteer, published in London in 1762. Printed in Livorno, Italy, it delineates the island’s parishes and illustrates its early roads and paths. The map reflects 18th-century European interest in the geography of the New World, capturing key aspects of Jamaica’s colonial landscape. Its detailed engraving provides valuable insight into the island’s settlements, transportation routes, and topography.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 12.75 x 15.5 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: In good condition, printed in black and white.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps , Canada, Mexico, Central & South America, and West Indies , West Indies and Caribbean