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An extremely decorative map of the Bosphorus displaying the city of Constantinople. The map was of particular interest to the Venetians as they were regularly fighting with the Turkish. It illustrates the strategic waterway leading to the Black Sea. The map was issued without the decorative border found here. When issued with the separately engraved border, the map is far more desirable. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He alone can be credited as having brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. From Coronelli’s magnificent ‘Atlante Veneto’. Phillips 5951.
CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria

Bosforo Tracio Haggadi Canale di Constantinopoli ...

Venice, c.1690
460 x 610 mm., in recent wash colour, close cut in the upper margin, small centrefold split lower centre, with small paper crease nearby, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 9652

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