NOUVELLE CARTE Illustrée de L’ITALIE PRÉSENTANT LA DIVISION DE SES PROVINCES, LES GRANDES DIVISIONS PHYSIQUES ET LA DISTRIBUTION GÉOGRAPHIQUE DES PLANTES CULTIVÉES. les villes industrielles, les principales mines exploitées, les chemins de fer, les routes

An interesting view of Italy from a commercial and industrial perspective with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about various parts of Italy on the top and bottom of the map with 8 attractive vignettes depicting fauna, flora, natural treasures, as well as Italian landscapes and architecture of different regions. These include Italy in general, Lombardy, regions of Parma, Modena, Tuscany, Vatican, region of Naples, and St. Marin. Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and a book editor based in Paris. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his studied under the prominent French Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). Vuillemin's most important work is his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle, which this map is a part of.

Very good condition