Bidspirit auction | Magini's Ptolemy, pub. 1597 -

Magini's Ptolemy, pub. 1597 - Map of Italy - This early map engraving is from Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy) and Giovanni Antonio Magini's Geografia cioe descrittione universale della Terra partita in due volumi . It was published in Cologne by Petrus Keschedt in 1597. This is considered the second edition of the Latin translation of Magini's Ptolemy. This work is considered a later published ediiton of Ptolemy (Ptolemaeus)’s Geographia . The work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all Renaissance mapmakers. He compiled what was known of the world's geography in the Roman Empire during his time (circa 90-168 AD). Ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. The earliest known manuscripts of Geographia date to 1300 and it was first printed in 1477. Paper Size: ~ 8 3/4” by 6 1/2” Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving