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Giovanni Antonio MAGINI / DE ROSSI - Ancient Map – PROVINCE OF ABRUZZO – Rare Engraving from 1649 with Frontispiece – Giovanni Antonio MAGINI / DE ROSSI. Ancient Map – PROVINCE OF ABRUZZO – Rare Engraving from 1649 with Frontispiece – Giovanni Antonio MAGINI / DE ROSSI Technical Description Author: Giovanni Antonio Magini (original design) / Giovanni Domenico de Rossi (publisher). Map Title: Provincia Aprutii, cum confinijs. Publisher: Giovanni Giacomo and Giovanni Domenico de Rossi (Rome). Period: Circa 1649. Work Analysis This Roman edition is particularly sought after because it represents the dissemination of Magini's works through the most important chalcographic workshops in Central Italy. Frontispiece: The presence of the original frontispiece is a significant plus for a collector, as these pages were rarely preserved together with the map. Cartography: An accurate representation of the Abruzzo territory with detailed toponymy and the unmistakable style of the Maginian school.