Author: FORMALEONI, V.
Title: Saggio sulla nautica antica de Veneziani. Con una illustrzione d'alcune carte idrografiche antiche della Bibl. di S. Marco, che dimostrano l'isole Antille prima della scoperta di Cristoforo Colombo.
Description: Venezia, Presso l'autore, 1783. 8vo. 2 parts in 1 vol. W. 2 engr. fold.maps and 1 engr. pl. Original speckled marbled brds. and remains of original half clf. binding on upper and lower cover near hinges. Spine renewed in a matching colour clf., w. simple horizontal double giltruled lines. [n1, a4, A-C8, D6 (D2 signed D3); 2A-2D8]. (II, VIII, 60; 64 pp.). Sabin 25094: 'Facsimile of an ancient map of America, 1436. Llewell, in his 'History of geography', remarks that he was never able to see a copy of this rare book.': Riccardi I, 475: Chadenat 1609.

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