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1574 Ptolemy "La Geografia", Third Ruscelli Edition with Complete Maps
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino (Ptolemy; Girolamo Ruscelli; Gio. Malombra) |
| Genre | Atlases, Maps and Cartography, History |
| Illustrator | Girolamo Ruscelli, Giuseppe Rosaccio (map makers) |
| Type of Illustration | Engraving, Woodcut |
| Binding | Later rebinding, Half leather with cloth boards |
| Publisher or Printer | Apresso Giordano Ziletti |
| Publication Year | 1574 |
| Place of Publication | Venetia (Venice) |
| Edition Statement | Third Ruscelli Edition |
| Language | Italian |
| Ex-Libris | Frank H. Taylor |
| Additional Information | Third edition of Girolamo Ruscelli’s translation of Ptolemy, revised and corrected by Gio. Malombra. The 64 double page maps are the same as the 1562 edition, ten of which relate to the new world. Interestingly, North America and India are joined in the north. |
Condition
- modern rebinding with only minor scuffs to edges, new endpapers with reinforced hinges; some toning to title page; minor foxing throughout; pages are largely bright and clean; all 64 double page maps are present.
Dimensions
6.75" W x 9.0" H x 2.5" D
Item #
ITMG181538
