unbound
1808 · London
by CARY, John
London: John Cary, 1808. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 20 1/4" x 18" This fine 1808 map of the Venetian States was issued by John Cary. It covers from Bergamo and Lake Constance in the upper left, extending eastward past Tyrol, Venice, Mantua, to Istria and the Gulf of Trieste. The map includes beautiful detail throughout, with color coding by region, and shows roads, rivers, lakes, mountains, islands, and towns. A beautiful example of the shift towards a more scientific approach to cartography, this map is considered one of the finest large-format English atlas maps of its time, noted for its accuracy and detail. (truncated)