Buy this book on-line John Arrowsmith : Map of the Ionian Islands and Malta Compiled from Surveys & Original Documents in the Colonial Office, the Ordnance Department &c. / Map of the Maltese Islands from Actual Survey
Edward Stanford, London, c. 1887
Printed in Color with Some Hand Coloring, A short tear in upper margin, not affecting the image., Size : 635x540 (mm), 25.00x21.26 (Inches)
The most important late 19th century map of the Ionian Islands by the prominent English cartographer John Arrowsmith.
The following information is printed on the map:
"The Ionian islands consist of Corfu, Paxo, Santa Maura, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Zante and Cerigo and all other islands great and small, inhabited or uninhabited, situated opposite the Peloponnese and Albania, that is to say all those which have been detached from the Republic of Venice.
To the Island of Corfu belong Fano, Merlera, Saseno, Sanothracio, Sivota, and all others in or out of the channel to Cape Formaggio.
To Paxo belong Antipaxo, Cassionisi, San Nicolo, La Madonna, and all others along the neighbouring continent from Cape Formaggio to the mouth of the channel Prevesa.
To Santa Maura belong Meganisi, Chitros, and all the uninhabited ones in the channel of Santa Maura to the Port of Figlia.
To Ithaca belong Kalamos, Kastus, Arkudi, Atako, and all others out of the channel to the Rock Cazzolani inclusive.
To Cephalonia belong Guardiana, Luca, Dia, and all other inhabited ones around the island.
To Zante belong Stivati, Marathonisi, Paluso, Trenta, Nove, Prodono, Sapiezna, Porto Schisa, Venitico, and all others which are scattered upon the sea to Cape Gallo.
To Cerigo belong Cerigotto, Poro, Poretto, Dragoneres, Servi, and all others from Cape St. Angelo to Koron."
The map of the main Ionian islands run along the middle of the sheet, with an inset map of Cerigo in the upper right, of the Maltese islands in the middle left, and shipping routes through Europe and the Mediterranean in the lower left.
John Arrowsmith : Map of the Ionian Islands and Malta Compiled from Surveys & Original Documents in the Colonial Office, the Ordnance Department &c. / Map of the Maltese Islands from Actual Survey is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books.
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