Cuneo Piedmont Savoy Northern Italy Fortifications Battle c. 1740 Basire map Leather Book Bindings & Sets A huge oversized souvenir paper

A huge oversized souvenir paper format

(Blondin was a famous tightrope walker who had walked across Niagara Falls on a rope the year prior)

Full pg: 'Fireworks at Manhattan Beach' is nice

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Cuneo Piedmont Savoy Northern Italy Fortifications Battle c. 1740 Basire map Leather Book Bindings & Sets A huge oversized souvenir paperCony a strong City of Piedmont in the States of Savoy. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Europe, Italy, Northern Italy, Savoy, Piedmont, Cuneo, Fortifications, Battle Plan, Siege). Issued c. 1740, London by Tindal. Engraved by Basire. Fascinating mid 18th century antique map relating to Italy. Includes explanation key, set within a nice strapwork cartouche, at top left. Wonderfully detailed, showing countless individual homes and buildings, as well as