A New Map of Italy : Distinguishing all the Sovereingnties in it, whether States, Kingdoms, Dutchies, Principalities, Republicks &c with the Post Roads, and many Remarks not extant in any Map. Accor-ding to ye Newest and most Exact Observations /
Moll Herman
Bowles John
Bowles Thomas
Overton Philip
King John
London : J.Bowles, T.Bowles, P.Overton, J.King,
[post 1733] .
Relief shown pictorially.
Subdivisions outlined in colour.
Title and dedication cartouche in the top right hand corner. Key beside title. Notes around the map.
Dedication (in Latin) : "Serenissimo Francisco Eugenio Sabaudiae et Pedemontiae Principi, Aurei Velleris Equiti, Exercitus Imperialis Stratego, &c. DD H.Mollius Geographus".
Top left hand corner : four scale indicators : "British and Italian Miles 120"[=12.2 cm], "British and French Leagues 40"[=12.2 cm], "German Leagues 30"[=12.2 cm], "Spanish Leagues 35"[=12.2 cm].
Insets : A Cataract of Air in Mount Aeolius in Italy -- Mount Vesuvius two leagues from Naples [with key] -- Mount Aetna or Mongibello in Sicily beeing a true Draught of ye Eruption in 1669.
North up. Marginal grid ; gridlines. Longitude both from Ferro Island and London.
The map shows Italy and parts of the adjacent countries : to Lyon in France, to Switzerland around Geneva, parts of Germany and all the Adriatic coast to Greece.