PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius. La Geografia.Venezia, Giordano Ziletti, 1574.
Estimation :
Start Price 4 500 €
Description
4to, mm. 222x157; armorial binding of the XVII th century in full brown leather, Double gold frame at the sides, large coat of arms in gold , gold monogram in the spine, gold edges; three shares in a volume; pp. 80 Not numbered, 350, ie 352; 65 maps engr. in copper; 28 Not numbered leaves; pp. 65, 3 white. Printer’s mark on the Title-page,
A full-page portrait of Ptolemy while making astronomical observations, countless illustrations xil. Within the text, 65 double-page maps mostly outside the text.
Valuable and sought after third edition of the successful translation of Ruscelli. The edition, based on that of 1561, is curated by John Malombra, with corrections, minor additions and changes to some tables.
Nice copy.
A full-page portrait of Ptolemy while making astronomical observations, countless illustrations xil. Within the text, 65 double-page maps mostly outside the text.
Valuable and sought after third edition of the successful translation of Ruscelli. The edition, based on that of 1561, is curated by John Malombra, with corrections, minor additions and changes to some tables.
Nice copy.
