Masi, Tommaso Gio.
1763

Piano della Citta e Porto di Sant Agostino

Plan of St. Augustine, Florida

DESCRIPTION: Handsome, pre-revolutionary war (1763) Italian antique copperplate engraved plan of the old town and port of St. Augustine, Florida. Areas and features named on the plan include the Matanzas River, San Marco River, San Sebastian River, Anastasia Island, Castillo de San Marcos ( oldest fort in the U.S.) , and Fort Picolata, built by the Spaniards to protect a ferry landing.

Nicely preserved specimen of one of the earliest available plans of Saint Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the United States. St. Augustine is depicted with a neatly laid out network of perpendicular streets and surrounded by a high wall with several bastions. On the North and South ends and outside of the walled city are noted "Citta Indiana" or American Indian habitations. Numerous soundings and depictions of sandbanks and other hazards surround the entrance to the port.

The landing place of General James Oglethorpe is identified at the left end of the coastline (Sbarco del Gen. Oglethorpe). The General landed at that spot with an English force in 1740 during the War of Jenkin's Ear.

Orignally published in the Gazzetiere Americano, from Livorno, Italy. Engraved by Giusepe Pazzi and drawn by Viol. Vanni.

CREATOR: Masi, Tommaso Gio.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1763

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: Very good.  Very strong impression on chain laid paper with 3"+ margins. Slight uniform age toning but otherwise a very nice example. Clean and fault free.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Vanni

SIZE: 11 " x 8 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 200

PRICE: $625

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