[AMERICA] - Atlante dell'America contenente le migliori carte geografiche, e topografiche delle principali città, laghi, fiumi, e fortezze del Nuovo Mondo. Livorno: Masi, 1777.   An important and splendid collection of maps from Coltellini's Gazzettiere Americano of 1763, engraved by Giuseppe Terreni, Vremondo Rossi, Violante Vanni, Andrea Scacciati, Ottaviani and others. Among the most significant views, plans and maps are the Niagara Falls, New York, Boston Harbour, Québec, New Mexico, the island of Cuba, Santo Domingo, Jamaica, and Barbados. An uncut copy.   Folio (374 x 258mm). Engraved frontispiece by Carlo Coltellini, title with engraved vignette, engraved headpiece, 44 maps, many of which double page (light foxing and minimal marginal browning, a map bound upside down, a small wormhole on first leaves that barely touches the first map). Modern binding in dark brown leather decorated in antique style, uncut, contemporary wrappers preserved (and damaged).

Estimate € 1,200 - 1,800

Sold € 1,700