Map of Africa

Artist or Author: Claudius Ptolemy & Giovanni Magini

Work: Geografia cioe descrittione universale della Terra partita in due volumi

Date of Publication: 1597

Style: Engraving

Paper Size: ~ 8 3/4" by 6 1/2"

Condition: The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work: 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.