This rare map of ancient Italy, engraved by Joanne Baptiste Liebaux for Guillaume De L’Isle in 1715, shows the eleven regions into which the Emperor Augustus divided the peninsula around 7 BC. The map highlights with great clarity the territories, the Roman roads and the main cities of the time, offering a detailed historical view of the administrative organisation of Italy in the early years of the Empire. The differences between Roman municipia and colonies are implicitly traced through the territorial layout, providing a valuable geopolitical picture of the Augustan age.
This copy bears the later imprint of Philippe Buache, son-in-law and successor of Guillaume De L’Isle and a key figure of 18th-century French cartography. Buache, known for his theoretical approach to geography, became geographer to the king in 1729 and a member of the Académie des Sciences. The map is extremely rare on the antiquarian market, as only one copy is known in recent dealers' catalogues. It is a cartographic document of great historical and collectable value, combining scientific rigour, historical erudition and rarity.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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