Marmocchi, Francesco Costantino
Francesco Costantino Marmocchi (August 26, 1805 - September 9, 1858) was an Italian geographer. Following in the footsteps of his father, a professor of physics, he began his studies in the natural sciences. He became involved in the Italian nationalist movement and was an associate of Guiseppi Mazzini, leading to his being arrested and briefly imprisoned before being put under house arrest in his hometown of Poggibonsi. He tried to move to Naples under a pseudonym, but was discovered and was forced to leave, settling in Rome. He then focused on publishing, producing translations, original works, and managing a popular broadsheet dedicated to scientific discoveries.
Italians reacquainting themselves with China.
La Cina propriamente della Sue Isole.
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A rare Italian map of China, produced by Francesco Marmocchi for his 1858 work Il Globo Atlante di Carte Geografiche. It depicts the provinces of 'China proper' along with major geographic features and human-made structures such as the Great Wall. (more details)
The Russian Empire sets its sights on Central Asia
Il Turkestan il Mar d'Aral ed il Mar Caspio.
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A thorough Italian language map of Central Asia (Turkestan) produced by Francesco Marmocchi for his 1858 work Il Globo Atlante di Carte Geografiche. It portrays the vicinity of the Caspian and Aral Seas at a time when the Russian Empire was beginning a methodical conquest of the entire region. (more details)
Southern Africa before the Scramble for Africa.
Africa Austale e Capo di Buona Speranza.
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A nicely hand-colored Italian language map of southern Africa by Francesco Marmocchi, made for his 1858 work Il Globo Atlante di Carte Geografiche. It portrays the region at a time when explorers and European-descended settlers were moving further into the interior, presaging even greater changes in the following decades. (more details)