MAP, Corsica, Ptolemy
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Description
Corsica, Sardinia & Sicily. Ptolemy/Fries, Tabula Nova Siciliae, Sardiniae, & Corsicae, from Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae…, 1541 (published). Hand Color. This crisply engraved Ptolemaic map focuses on Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Ancient place names are located primarily along the coasts, and a flaming Mt. Etna is depicted in Sicily. The woodcut maps from the blocks of Laurent Fries were based on the work of Waldseemuller. Blank verso.
LITERATURE: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #211-35.
LITERATURE: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #211-35.
Condition
A dark impression on a sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark, a bit of errant color along the centerfold, and faint dampstaining in the bottom corners of the sheet. Grade: A
Dimensions
10.9 x 15.9 in
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