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Ancient maps of Sardinia
30 Nov 2023

SARDINIA INSULA Year - 1550 Title - Sardinia Insula Tecnique - xilografia 25,5 cm x 15,5 cm Author - Sigismondo Arquer This geographical map by Sigismondo Arquer from Cagliari together with his short monograph entitled "Sardiniae brevis historia et descriptio per Sigismundum Arquer Caralaritanum" was included for the first time in the Cosmographia of Munster, on plate 234, in the Latin edition of 1550 together with the plan perspective of Cagliari. Given the great success of Munster's work,