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MONTECALERIO (Giovanni). Chorographica descriptio...

Estimate :
4 000 - 5 000 EUR

[MONTECALERIO (Giovanni)]. [Chorographica descriptio provinciarum]. Mediolani, Ex Typographia Iosephi Pandulphi Malatestae, 1721. Oblong folio, marbled havana calf, ornate ribbed spine, red morocco title page, red edges (period binding). Rare atlas of the Capuchin order, showing the location of the various houses, and comprising 10 pages of text, a table leaf, and 63 engraved maps, each accompanied by an explanatory text leaf (except for map 40, whose leaf is left blank). These include a general folding map of Europe, 4 general maps of Italy, Spain, France and Germany, and 58 maps of "provinces" (6 of Spain, 12 of France, 25 of Italy and 15 of Germany). A fine copy with no foxing. One title page appears to be missing, unbound at the time, small strips of paper reinforcing the upper margin of some explanatory leaves, corners worn.

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