Pignerol Pinerolo Italy military city plan c.1701 rare miniature hand color map Hawaii and Alaska some pencil markings

some pencil markings

3 brochures plus hand bill for Tivoli on Broadway

Copyright by Hendrik Christian Andersen

each image extracted in the past from a larger page of mostly text

Paper toned and lightly spotted as typical for American books of this era

Pignerol Pinerolo Italy military city plan c.1701 rare miniature hand color map Hawaii and Alaska some pencil markingsPignerol. Issued c. 1701, perhaps by Moll. A once famous prison in the northern Italian Alps, home to "the man in the iron mask". Uncommon and attractive early 18th century engraved map with lovely full hand color. Text on reverse, issued within a geographical work. Overall clean and attractive example. Map still displays well and looks great. Map sheet measures c. 7 1 4" x 7 7 8". Engraved area c. 6 1 4" x 5 1 8". B15522