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Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Italy category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1828 Malte-Brun Map of Sicily

This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of Sicily. Malte-Brun's map covers the entire island of Sicily as well as the nearby Isles of Lipari (Aeolian Islands), part of the volcanic archipelago. Mount Etna or Mongirello, one of the world's most active volcanoes is identified in the northeastern part of the island. Various, important rivers, islands, cities and other topographical details are noted. This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of Italy. It covers the entire Italian peninsula from Switzerland to Sicily. The islands of Corsica and Sardinia are also included. This map predates the Italian solidarity movement and consequently, the peninsula is divided into an assortment of kingdoms, duchies, republics and states. Various, important rivers, islands, cities and other topographical details are noted. An unusual and beautiful 1823 manuscript map of Italy in antiquity. The map generally follows the historical atlas work of the English cartographer James Wyld however is a fully independent and unique hand drawn production. The manuscript geographical data and detail throughout is altogether outstanding and completed in a fine hand adept at decorative text and the rendering of rivers and mountains. A beautiful example of the legendary American map publisher Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.�s 1872 map of the Austrian Empire, Italy, Turkey in Europe and Greece. Covers from Bohemia south as far as the Mediterranean Sea. An inset in the lower left quadrant features the Maltese Islands. The Austrian Empire, founded in 1804 by the last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, lasted only till 1866. A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1851 map of northern Italy. The map covers the island of Corsica and Northern Italy, including the territories of Tuscany, Modena, Parma, the Sardinian States, Austrian Lombardy and the State of the Church. It also includes the northern extension of the Kingdom of Naples. An inset map in the lower left quadrant depicts the environs of Rome. A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1851 map of southern Italy. The map covers the Kingdom of Naples (a common reference for the 'Kingdom of the Two Sicilies'), which extended from the Papal States south to include all of Sicily. It also shows the island of Sardinia and part of the Island of Corsica. An inset map in the lower left quadrant details Malta and its dependencies. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of southern Italy. Like most of Colton's Europe maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of the world produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. Covers the southern part of the Italian peninsula from Abruzzo to Melito, inclusive of the Kingdom of Naples. Colton's map also includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. An inset map in the lower left quadrant details Malta and Gozo. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of northern Italy. Like most of Colton's Europe maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of the world produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. It includes Lombardy and Venice, Sardinia, Tuscany, Parma, Modena, Lucca and the States of the Church. Colton's map also includes Corsica and parts of Naples, France, Switzerland and Tyrol. A delightfully whimsical 1846 map of Italy, from a German kinderatlas or children's atlas. The map covers pre-Garibaldi Italy split into numerous small duchies and city states from Venetian Lombardy south to Sicily with divisions illustrated via color coding. The map also includes the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. The whole is surrounded by a wide border featuring charming vignettes meant to illustrate the peoples and cultures of the region. This is Karl von Spruner�s 1854 map of Italy under the Lombards. The map covers peninsular Italy as well as Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. The map also features seven inset maps. The Lombards were a Germanic tribe who ruled the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (Kingdom of Italy) from 568 to 774. The kingdom reached its peak under Liutprand in the 8th century. This is Karl von Spruner's 1854 historical map of Italy and its ecclesiastical divisions. The map covers all of Italy divided into provinces from the area of Venice to Malta, including the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia. The map additionally features four inset maps, two of the top right corner, one on the bottom right corner and one next to the left margin. This is Karl von Spruner's 1854 historical map of Italy from 1450 to 1792. The map covers all of Italy from the area of Venice to Malta, including the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia. The map also features seven inset maps, one on the top right corner, three in the bottom right corner, and three in the bottom left corner. This is Karl von Spruner's 1854 historical map of upper and central Italy under the Hohenstaufen. The map covers all Italy from the Trentino-Alto Adige region to Lazio. An inset map on the bottom left corner details the area of Milan (Mayland). The map depicts a time when Italy was ruled by the House of Hohenstaufen. The whole is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting throughout the fine craftsmanship of the Perthes firm. This is Karl von Spruner's 1854 historical map of Italy under the Saxon and Frankish emperor, to the rise of the Germanic Hohenstaufen Dynasty. The map covers all Italy from the Trentino-Alto Adige region to Malta and includes Corsica and Sardinia. An inset map on the top right corner details Rome during the Middle Ages. The map depicts a time when Italy was ruled by the Franks and Saxons, until, in 1194, the Hohenstaufens became Kings of Sicily. A marvelous 1861 map of Italy by the American cartographic publisher A. J. Johnson. Depicts the Italian peninsula in the midst of its struggle for national solidarity. The map is divided into two sections � northern Italy and southern Italy � reflecting the sources of this map in Colton's 1855 separate maps of Italy. As this map went to presses Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Red Shirts led the drive for Italian unification. An uncommon and extremely attractive 1852 map of the Empire of Charlemagne. The map covers Charlemagne's empire from modern day Germany to Italy. It also includes parts of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. After ruling and reforming France in 768, Charlemagne conquered Italy and, in 800, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. An uncommon and extremely attractive 1852 map of Italy during ancient Roman times. The map coves from Cisalpine Gaul to Sicily. Also includes the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. During the first centuries of the Imperial Rome, Italia was the territory of the city of Rome rather than a Roman Province. A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1840 map of northern Italy. The map covers the island of Corsica and Northern Italy, depicting the regions of Tuscany, Modena, Parma, the Sardinian States, Venetian Lombardy, the States of the Church, and Corsica. It also shows the northern part of the Kingdom of Naples. As this map was drawn, revolutionary sentiments favoring the unification of Italy were gaining popularity under Giuseppe Garibaldi, paving the way to Italian solidarity. This is the uncommon 1857 issue of J. H. Colton�s map of Northern Italy. It includes Lombardy and Venice, Sardinia, Tuscany, Parma, Modena, Lucca and the States of the Church. Also shows Corsica and parts of the Naples, France, Switzerland and Tyrol. Divided and color coded according to province, shows major towns and cities, roadways and railroads as well as geological features such as lakes and rivers. It offers fine detail throughout with elevation rendered by hachure. This is a rare example of Aaron Arrowsmith's 1828 map of Central Italy. The map covers the central part of the Italy which includes parts of Tuscany, State of the Church and the Kingdom of Naples. The regional boundaries are colored and relief shown by hachures. During this time in history, revolutionary sentiments favoring the unification of Italy were gaining popularity paving the way to the creation of a single nation. This map was published by A.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1828 Malte-Brun Map of Sicily