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Lazio - Ruga, Pietro

New topographical map of the Agro Romano created to fit into the work of Nicola M. Nicolai. MDCCCIII., 1802

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Rome, 1802. Copper engraving by Pietro Raga based on a drawing by Andrea Aleppi. Measurement cm. 55.5 x 94.2 plus margin.

Specialist Notes

Map of the Agro Romano which covers the territory from the vertical of Santa Marinella to the vertical of Sermoneta and from the sea to Tivoli. The card is enclosed in an elegant ornamental frame. Below legend with 362 references.Map of the Agro Romano, accompanied by the list of toponyms, engraved by Pietro Ruga based on a design by the engineer. Andrea Alippi. This plan, beautiful, rare and with an innovative elaboration, updates and surpasses the one printed by Cingolini in 1694. Tomasetti, in his work princeps, cites it as "the most exact that anyone had been able to make up to that time" and declares it to be "the most important of all the suburban chorography, because it is the most truthful in terms of history, land registry and rations".

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