{"product_id":"ptolemy-halma006","title":"Map of Egypt","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eFrançois Halma after Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eTabulae Geographicae Orbis Terrarum Vertibus Cognita\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1698\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eEngraving with Older Hand-coloring (likely 19th century)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 21\" by 17\" (Fold Out)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is some occasional archival restoration to folds or extreme edges.  There may be some faint marks or toned spots but generally very nice.  There may be some faint offset due to fold out nature of the engraving.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work: \u003c\/b\u003eThis folio engraved map with older hand-coloring is from Halma's edition of Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy)'s \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e entitled \u003cem\u003eTabulae Geographicae Orbis Terrarum Vertibus Cognita\u003c\/em\u003e.  The work was published in Utrecht in 1698 by Franciscum Halman \u0026amp; Guiljelmum vande Water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalma adapted the maps from Mercator's 1578 edition of Ptolemy's \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e.  François Halma (1653-1722) likely acquired Mercator's copperplates in 1694 from an auction of the Janssonius publishing house.  The maps were reworked for Halma's editions published in 1695, 1698, \u0026amp; 1704.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 was first printed in 1477.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43804530049098,"sku":"ptolemy-halma006","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/ptolemy-halma006-scaled.jpg?v=1783904084","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/ptolemy-halma006","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}