Indie IV Foglio

  • unbound
  • Venice: Antonio Zatta, 1778
By ZATTA, Antonio
Venice: Antonio Zatta, 1778. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 11 1/2" x 15 1/2". Venice: 1778

Nicely detailed map of the East Indies centered on Borneo. Includes parts of Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the tip of Australia.

Antonio Zatta (1775-1797) was the most prominent Italian map publisher of the late 18th century. His Venice-based publishing company produced maps that mark an important transition from 18th- to 19th-century cartographic styles. He updates and redefines the traditional title cartouche by replacing the mythic elements common in earlier maps with more representative images.


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