1 / 4

Description

BALLINO, Giulio. De' disegni delle più illustri città, & fortezze del mondo parte 1. In Vinegia, appresso Bolognino Zaltieri, 1569 In 4to oblong, mm. 215x265; Coeval vellum binding; cc. 2 nn. [Front. engraved with sonnets on verso, Dedication with map on verso], 102, with 51 topographical maps, some with descriptive text on verso. Some shorter maps. Some restoration. Good copy. Very rare original edition. This is the first atlas with city plans produced in Italy and collects perspective views from Venice to Constantinople, Naples to Mexico City, called Timistitano. The quality of the engravings, many signed by Domenico Zenoi, is remarkable, and most of the maps are accompanied by a caption attesting to their credibility, stating that the plans are made from life and accurately document what can actually be seen. Rome is depicted in four different ways, the ancient city, the modern city, Castel Sant'Angelo, and a bird's eye view of the Borgo; other cities appear as battlefields, with buildings of relevant strategic interest indicated in the legend. The work is also very important for the history of fortifications. Hale: "the first topographical work aimed at an audience primarily interested in war. " Although it says 'Part I" on the title, a second part was never published. Adams B138; Cremonini, 4. 4to oblong, mm. 215x265; Contemporary vellum binidng; leaves 2 nn. [Engraved Title page with sonets on verso, Dedication with map on verso], 102, with 51 maps, some with description on the verso. Shorter leaves. Some restorations. Good copy. Very rare first edition. This is the first atlas with city maps produced in Italy and collects perspective views from Venice to Constantinople, from Naples to Mexico City, called Timistitano. The quality of the engravings, many signed by Domenico Zenoi, is remarkable and most maps are accompanied by a caption that attests the credibility, stating that plants are made from real documenting precisely what actually you can see.Rome is depicted in four different ways, the ancient city, the modern, Castel Sant'Angelo and a view of the Borgo from above; other cities look like battlefields, with significant strategic interest buildings shown in the legend. The work is also very important for the history of the fortifications.

Automatically translated by DeepL. The original version is the only legally valid version.
To see the original version, click here.

50 
Go to lot
<
>

BALLINO, Giulio. De' disegni delle più illustri città, & fortezze del mondo parte 1. In Vinegia, appresso Bolognino Zaltieri, 1569 In 4to oblong, mm. 215x265; Coeval vellum binding; cc. 2 nn. [Front. engraved with sonnets on verso, Dedication with map on verso], 102, with 51 topographical maps, some with descriptive text on verso. Some shorter maps. Some restoration. Good copy. Very rare original edition. This is the first atlas with city plans produced in Italy and collects perspective views from Venice to Constantinople, Naples to Mexico City, called Timistitano. The quality of the engravings, many signed by Domenico Zenoi, is remarkable, and most of the maps are accompanied by a caption attesting to their credibility, stating that the plans are made from life and accurately document what can actually be seen. Rome is depicted in four different ways, the ancient city, the modern city, Castel Sant'Angelo, and a bird's eye view of the Borgo; other cities appear as battlefields, with buildings of relevant strategic interest indicated in the legend. The work is also very important for the history of fortifications. Hale: "the first topographical work aimed at an audience primarily interested in war. " Although it says 'Part I" on the title, a second part was never published. Adams B138; Cremonini, 4. 4to oblong, mm. 215x265; Contemporary vellum binidng; leaves 2 nn. [Engraved Title page with sonets on verso, Dedication with map on verso], 102, with 51 maps, some with description on the verso. Shorter leaves. Some restorations. Good copy. Very rare first edition. This is the first atlas with city maps produced in Italy and collects perspective views from Venice to Constantinople, from Naples to Mexico City, called Timistitano. The quality of the engravings, many signed by Domenico Zenoi, is remarkable and most maps are accompanied by a caption that attests the credibility, stating that plants are made from real documenting precisely what actually you can see.Rome is depicted in four different ways, the ancient city, the modern, Castel Sant'Angelo and a view of the Borgo from above; other cities look like battlefields, with significant strategic interest buildings shown in the legend. The work is also very important for the history of the fortifications.

Estimate 25 000 - 28 000 EUR
Starting price 12 000 EUR

* Not including buyer’s premium.
Please read the conditions of sale for more information.

Sale fees: 27.99 %
Leave bid
Register

For sale on Tuesday 10 Sep : 15:00 (CEST)
padova, Italy
Bado e Mart Auctions
+390498755317
Browse the catalogue Sales terms Sale info

Delivery to
Change delivery address
Delivery is not mandatory.
You may use the carrier of your choice.
The indicated price does not include the price of the lot or the auction house's fees.

You may also like