Italian States.

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Original antique hand-colored steel engraving, published 1832. Depicting Sicily, this map is a fine example of 0s European cartography. Image: 140 by 91mm (5 by 3 inches). An attractive and historically significant 19th-century map for the discerning collector. P.E. Hamm was an American cartographer who contributed maps to the Philadelphia firm of Carey & Lea, one of the leading American geographical publishers of the early 19th century. His map of the Italian States was published in their pocket atlas, combining compact format with detailed topographic information. Carey & Lea atlases are among the most collectible American cartographic productions of the early 19th century. This fine small engraved old map shows Italian States with Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. This rare antique original map was published by Carey & Lea in Philadelphia in a small pocket atlas. Detailed engraved with place names, rivers and mountain chains. A fine example from published Philadelphia, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Sicily, and antique hand-colored steel engravings for sale. In good condition consistent with age. This rare antique original map was published by Carey & Lea in Philadelphia in a small pocket atlas. Detailed engraved with place names, rivers and mountain chains.

Hamm, P.E. – Sicily · Steel Engraving, Hand Colored · published Philadelphia · 1832