1894 Photogravure – View of Amalfi Italy – Coastal Cliffs & Historic Town For Sale

This is an original 1894 photogravure from Sights and Scenes of the World, published by W.B. Conkey Company of Chicago. It features a dramatic view of Amalfi, the historic Italian coastal town built into steep cliffs along the Mediterranean.

The caption highlights Amalfi’s long history as a prosperous medieval maritime republic, rivaling Venice, Genoa, and Pisa for dominance of Mediterranean trade. It notes that Amalfi produced the famous “Amalfi Tables,” a code of maritime law accepted across the region, and was the first Italian town to have a mint and the first to use a compass in navigation — attributed to Flavio Gioja in the early 14th century.

The image captures workers in the foreground, the cascading architecture of the town, and the dramatic mountain masses surrounding the ravine. It’s one of the most picturesque plates in the entire portfolio.

This is an authentic 1894 photogravure, not a modern reprint, halftone, or reproduction. The Title Page from the same 1894 portfolio will be shown beside all listing photos to confirm provenance and authenticity.

Ideal for collectors of Italian coastal history, Mediterranean architecture, antique photogravures, maritime history, and 19th‑century travel portfolios.

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