I have here for sale a genuine antique map by Claudius Ptolomaeus, entitled TABULA EUROPAE III, published in 1542 and it covers the area of France, Switzerland, and the fringes of Spain, Belgium, Italy and Germany. 37 cm by 30 cm. Latin text covering Gallia is on the rear – please look at the photos. From: Geographia Universalis, Vetus et Nova, complectens Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini enarrationis libros VIII. Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1542. The woodcut border surrounding the type of the verso is the work of Hans Holbein. And in his own. Some of these maps appeared in all editions of both works, some only in certain editions. All were woodcut maps with the title supplied in letterpress in the upper margin; these titles varied from edition to edition. The item “1542 PTOLEMY MAP OF FRANCE & SWITZERLAND TABULA EUROPAE III Claudius Ptolomaeus” is in sale since Sunday, December 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “antiquarianbooks-uk” and is located in Whitegate, Cheshire. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Type: Physical Map
- Date Range: 1400-1499
- Country/Region: Andorra
- Year: 1542
- City: Paris
- Era: 1500s
- Format: Sheet Map
- Cartographer/Publisher: Claudius Ptolomy Ptolemy Ptolomaeus
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