Antonio Zatta
Antonio Zatta (fl. 1750 – April 2, 1797) was an Italian cartographer and publisher who was based in Venice. He may have lived from about 1722 to 1804.
Antonio Zatta
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- Republic of Venice
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- typographer · cartographer · publisher · printer
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- Italian
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Antonio Zatta (fl. 1750 – April 2, 1797) was an Italian cartographer and publisher who was based in Venice. He may have lived from about 1722 to 1804.
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One of his major contributions includes the Atlante Novissimo, a four volume atlas of the world. Also, his grand study of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, printed in 1761. • Illustration — From Atlante Novissimo He also published an edition of the plays of Goldoni with engravings in 1789.
• Illustration — 1784 map of Chinese Tartary and Korea • Illustration — 1782 map of the Kingdom of Naples • Illustration — 1776 map of the North Pacific coast, particularly of North America. Note the erroneous presence of a Chinese colony "Fou-Sang", and the rumoured Strait of Anián. • Illustration — 1779 map of the Kingdom of Bohemia • Illustration — 1781 map of Eastern Europe • Illustration — Another version of the above map of the North Pacific (1776)
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Antonio Zatta is recorded as typographer, cartographer, publisher and printer.
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1722
Antonio Zatta born at Venice.
1761
Lettera del magnifico signor Antonio Zatta a sua eccellenza il signor Duca di *** (1761) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1794
Saggi dei caratteri, vignette e fregi della nuova fonderia di Antonio Zatta. (1794) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1804
Antonio Zatta died at Venice.
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Imprese et emblemi tipografici di Antonio Zatta
Opere e stampe per associazione che il negozio di Antonio Zatta e figli librai e stampatori Veneti ha sotto il torchio e di quelle che ha recentemente compite
Indice de' libri latini, ed italiani usciti sin ad ora dalla stamperia di Antonio Zatta in Venezia l'anno 1759
Catalogo d'alcuni libri latini, ed italiani usciti dalle stampe di Antonio Zatta
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Zatta, Antonio, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Zatta, Antonio, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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