Italy Italian Ancona city plan 1629 Bertelli rare engraved antique map France overall remains clean and nice

overall remains clean and nice

strapwork frame with vegetation

printed many years ago

issued London

Italy Italian Ancona city plan 1629 Bertelli rare engraved antique map France overall remains clean and niceAncona (Italia Italy) Issued 1629, Padova, appresso Francesco Bertelli, con lic. de' Sup. Delightful antique engraved Italian city plan. A most charming map, with a splendid near folk art primitive style. The level of detail is astounding, hundreds of small individual buildings, a clearly recognizable urban plan set within old fortified stone walls, sailing ships in the harbor, a city shield at top left corner. A very scarce plan, and found here well