Isole famose porti, fortezze, e terre maritime sottoposte alla Ser.ma Sig.ria di Venetia ad altri principi Christiani, et al Sig. or Turco, nouame[n]te poste in luce. (Famous Islands, Ports, Fortresses, and Maritime Territories Subject to the Most Serene Signoria of Venice, to Other Christian Princes, and to the Turkish Lord Newly Brought to Light.)

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Hardcover. Old plain vellum. 21.5x27x2.5 cm. Alla libraria del segno di S. Marco. [Donato Bertelli]. Venice. 1574. 85 (of 88) plates. 85 full-page engraved uncolored maps and views. Good plus, covers worn and soiled, spine tattered, endpapers tattered with some loss, old bookseller’s pencil notes to front pastedown, maps and views are in very good condition with some (mostly marginal) soiling and dampstains. “Italian text. A rare and important sixteenth century atlas. “”A collection of maps [plans and views] to illustrate the war between Turkey and Venice, 1570-73, comprising maps of the coasts and of the most important ports of Austria, Turkey, Greece, and of the principal islands of the Mediterranean sea; also of Italy, England, Ireland, Iceland””–Phillips. Collection originally published by Camocio; this edition probably published by Donato Bertelli. A nearly complete copy lacking only the title page, map #1- Istra, map #85- Vienna, and map #88 Ziget. Includes the detailed map and view of the pivotal battle of Lepanto showing the the fleets in battle array and in action. weight: 1.5 lb.”.