[Sicily]. Rare late 19th-century manuscript map entitled 'Relief of the distance…

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[Sicily]. Rare late 19th-century manuscript map entitled 'Relief of the distance from Cammarata to Girgenti and from Cammarata to Sciacca' with roads, rivers, and railroads in various colors and, at the bottom, indications of partial distances, 270 x 420 mm, within wooden frame.

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