Descrittione de L'Isole Spagnuola Spagnuola

Americas: Venice Gorgio Angeliera a instantia de gli Herede di Simone Galignani de Karera 1590. Copper engraved map of the island of Hispagniola by Girolamo Porro from Porcacchi's " L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" Set in a page of descriptive Italian text [page 165], with decorative, woodcut headpiece and historiated initial. Single page. folio, text to verso. The map shows the island of Hispaniola present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic; numerous sea monsters Mermen and ships to sea. Dark Impression; worm track to upper left blank margin. Tomasso Porcacchi da Castiglione first published his Isolario in 1572 in Venice, The maps were engraved by Girolamo Porro. whilst Porcacchi provided the descriptions. The "Isolario" follows the tradition started by Sonetti and Bordone of "Island "books Adams P-1906; Alden and Landis 590/54; BMC Italian, p.534; Sabin 64151. Americas Caribbean Hispaniola Haiti Dominican republic