BALLINO, Giulio. De' disegni delle piu illustri città, & fortezze del mondo parte 1.
In Vinegia, appresso Bolognino Zaltieri, 1569
Very rare first edition. This is the first atlas with city maps produced in Italy and collects perspective views from Venice to Constantinople, from Naples to Mexico City, called Timistitano. The quality of the engravings, many signed by Domenico Zenoi, is remarkable and most maps are accompanied by a caption that attests the credibility, stating that plants are made from real documenting precisely what actually you can see.
Rome is depicted in four different ways, the ancient city, the modern, Castel Sant'Angelo and a view of the Borgo from above; other cities look like battlefields, with significant strategic interest buildings shown in the legend. The work is also very important for the history of the fortifications.
Adams B138; Cremonini, 4.
4to oblong, mm. 215x265; Contemporary vellum binding; leaves 2 nn. [Engraved Title page with sonets on verso, Dedication with map on verso], 102, with 51 maps, some with description on the verso. Shorter leaves. Some restorations. Good copy.