Carta Corografica della Divisione di Alessandria Illinois thick-paper edition

thick-paper edition

This very large map on two joined pages is drawn on the polyconic projection

The chart also includes notes

Some exploration notations are also shown on the map including Magellan's route around the world depicted

4) Map of The River of San Juan De Nicaragua

Carta Corografica della Divisione di Alessandria Illinois thick-paper editionThis is an exceptional example of a dissected map on linen, of the province and divisions of Alessandria, Italy. This map is dedicated to the King of Sardinia of Cyprus of Jerusalem (Carlo Alberto, 1798 1849), revised in the year 1850. The map has 6 inset maps of cities in the province: Casale, Voghera, Acqui, Asti, Tortona, and Alessandria. The map shows great detail of roads, railroads, waterways, places, towns, borders, and relief shown by hachures.