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ITALY -- "FRETI SICULI inter Rhegium & Messanam elegantissimus prospectus". (Amst., J. Blaeu, c. 1663). Double-p. plain engr. view of the Battle of the Strait of Messina, Mount Etna (smoking) on the right hand side. 390 x 520 mm. Latin text on v°. (Blank margin a bit chipped/small splits in places, central fold professionally restored at v°, a bit age-toned, but a good copy).
The Battle of the Strait of Messina was fought in 276 BC when a Carthaginian fleet attacked the Sicilian fleet of Pyrrhus of Epirus, who was crossing the strait to Italy. - From Blaeu's 'Theatrvm civitatvm nec non admirandorvm Neapolis et Siciliae regnorvm'.€ 200
result € 220
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