Porcacchi’s Map of Naxos Mapmaker(s)_Commander J Parsons covering the region of Syria

covering the region of Syria in antiquity

He wrote the seven books of the Adversus Gentes to convince the local bishop of the sincerity of his new beliefs

This book explores the 20th century map archive

including the Archontologia Cosmica and Theatrum Europaeum

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Porcacchi’s Map of Naxos Mapmaker(s)_Commander J Parsons covering the region of SyriaNicsia (Naxos) This map of Naxos was engraved by Girolamo Porro and is set in descriptive Italian text with a woodcut headpiece and historiated initial. It is from LIsole piu famose del Mondo, one of the most beautifully engraved of the Italian Isolaria or Island books. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 10. 8 x 14. 7 cm, recent hand colour.