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Al Ecc[ellentissi],mo Philosopho, Mathematico, Medico, et Cauallier aureato, beniemerito Guardiano grande della / Scola de .S. Marco...

Maker / Publisher: FORLANI,F.
Place & Date: Venice, 1562
Colored: Uncolored.
Size: 443 x 600 mm / 17.4 x 23.6 inches
Condition: Printed from two plates. Margins cut till neat lines with contemporarily extended margins. Some minor discoloration at joined parts. A very good, dark impression.
   

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GRADING Overall Rating: 105 points, 8 stars
Historical Historical Significance: Important ****
Beauty Beauty: General ****
Condition Condition Rating: Very fine *****
Rarity Rarity: Very rare - Only several examples known. *****
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The first map of Africa from the Forlani school, in a first edition. Forlani appears to have largely drawn upon the earlier work of Gastaldi. Forlani shows additional place names, particularly in Southern Africa. Forlani also makes further refinements in the shape of Madagascar. The source lake for the Nigar River (the unnamed Nigaer lacus) is moved from where it is placed in the Ramusio-Gastaldi map to just north of the Equator. There are no Mountains of the Moon.
With a very decorative compass rose in the Indian Ocean. With a dedication to Thomaso Rauenna within the text box. A unique opportunity to acquire a fine example of a map from the early Lafreri school.!
In lower left large cartouche with: Al Ecc[ellentissi], mo Philosopho, Mathematico, Medico, et Cauallier aureato, beniemerito Guardiano grande della / Scola de .S. Marco: jl Sig: or THOMASO Rauenna Suo Sig: or et patron Singularissimo. / Se coloro che donano, ò dedicano le cose loro, Mag:co et Ecc:mo Sig:or mio: hauessero riguardo á chi donano: alla cosa donata, et á loro / stessi: senza dubbio alcuno si uedrebbono le cose delle lettre, et altre intorno alle dedicationi co[n] piu p[ro]portionato ordine di quel che / sono distribuite, é cosi ciascuno hauarebbe inció la meritata parte sua: et le cose, ó non si dedicherebbono ad alcuno ó acoloro / che di quelle hanno cognitione, et di esse si dilettano molto. La onde considerando jo questo: essendo per dare in luce la descrit= / tione dell'Africa una delle principali parte del Mondo co[n] tutti i suoi termini, et confini (Regione cosi famosa) et mai fin qui / data fuori da altri per se sola, et se pur ancho data accompagnata: non mai cosi copiosa di nomi, ne secondo che haggi di / in esser si uede. Ho uoluto far la uscir fuori sotto l'honorato, nome .uro. Mag:co et Ecc:mo Sig:or mio: conoscendo di os= / seruare quella proportione che di sopra dissi, dedicando la cosa a degno di maggior dedicatione per molti rispetti, per tanto / á uoi Mag:co et Ecc:mo mio Sig:or rap[re]sento, dono, et dedico questa noua descrittione: pregandola si degni accettarla, non hauendo / rispetto alla bassezza del dono, ma alla cortesie ura. et al grande animo mio: il quale se potesse donarli la Regione propria, / non che la descrittione: non scemaria ponto la inclinatione in u[ost]ra. Mag:ca laquale so non sdegnara d'accettami nel / numero de suoi seruittori. da Venetia il di .9. di maggio .M. D. LXII. / Di V[ost]ra Mag.a Ecc.ma perpetuo seruitor / Paulo Forlani Veronese.

Reference: Betz, Mapping of Africa 6; Karrow, Mapmakers of the Sixteenth Century, 30/98.1; Meurer, Strabo Illustratus Atlas map 116 (ill.); Tooley, Maps In Italian Atlases 67;Woodward, Maps and prints of Paolo Forlani 10.01; Woodward, Paolo Forlani map 1 &pp.49-50




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