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Ptolemaeus, Claudius
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- Ptolemaeus, Claudius
- Geographicae enarrationis libri octo Bilibaldo Pirckeym hero interprete, annotationes Joannis de Regiomonte in errores commissos a Jacobo Angelo in translatione sua. Strassburg: Johannes Grüninger for Johannes Koberger, 3 April 1525
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Folio (390 x 270mm.), printed title within elaborate woodcut border, 27 double-page maps of the ancient world, 22 double-page maps of the modern world, one full-page map of Lotharingia on verso of map 46, together 50 woodcut maps, most with Latin text on versos enclosed in elaborate woodcut borders, woodcut diagrams in the text (one by Dürer), including one full-page of an armillary sphere, all maps, borders and diagrams in modern hand colour, re-guarded, recent vellum
In 1522, an edition of the Geographia had been printed in Strassburg by Johannes Grüninger.
The maps reduced versions of those prepared by Waldseemuller for the 1513 Strassburg Ptolemy, while three new maps were compiled and cut for the printing. With the exception of the Ptolemaic map Quinta Asiae tabula, these blocks were reprinted in 1525 for the present edition, with the text retranslated by the humanist and scholar Willibald Pirckheimer of Nuremberg.
The “modern” world map Orbis typus universalis iuxta hydrographorum traditionem by Laurens Fries (1522) after Martin Waldseemüller (1513) is one of the earliest printed maps in an edition of Ptolemy to include the name “America” (Shirley, Mapping of the World 48). The other “modern” world map, Diefert situs orbis hydrographorum ab eo quem Ptolemeus posuit, is reduced from Waldseemüller's corresponding map of 1513 (Shirley, Mapping of the World 49). The woodcut borders which enclose the text on the versos of most of the maps are thought to have been the work of Hans Holbein.
In 1522, an edition of the Geographia had been printed in Strassburg by Johannes Grüninger.
The maps reduced versions of those prepared by Waldseemuller for the 1513 Strassburg Ptolemy, while three new maps were compiled and cut for the printing. With the exception of the Ptolemaic map Quinta Asiae tabula, these blocks were reprinted in 1525 for the present edition, with the text retranslated by the humanist and scholar Willibald Pirckheimer of Nuremberg.
The “modern” world map Orbis typus universalis iuxta hydrographorum traditionem by Laurens Fries (1522) after Martin Waldseemüller (1513) is one of the earliest printed maps in an edition of Ptolemy to include the name “America” (Shirley, Mapping of the World 48). The other “modern” world map, Diefert situs orbis hydrographorum ab eo quem Ptolemeus posuit, is reduced from Waldseemüller's corresponding map of 1513 (Shirley, Mapping of the World 49). The woodcut borders which enclose the text on the versos of most of the maps are thought to have been the work of Hans Holbein.
Literature
Nordenskiöld Collection 2:208; Phillips, Atlases 362: Sabin 66482
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In 1522, an edition of the Geographia had been printed in Strassburg by Johannes Grüninger.
The maps reduced versions of those prepared by Waldseemuller for the 1513 Strassburg Ptolemy, while three new maps were compiled and cut for the printing. With the exception of the Ptolemaic map Quinta Asiae tabula, these blocks were reprinted in 1525 for the present edition, with the text retranslated by the humanist and scholar Willibald Pirckheimer of Nuremberg.
The maps reduced versions of those prepared by Waldseemuller for the 1513 Strassburg Ptolemy, while three new maps were compiled and cut for the printing. With the exception of the Ptolemaic map Quinta Asiae tabula, these blocks were reprinted in 1525 for the present edition, with the text retranslated by the humanist and scholar Willibald Pirckheimer of Nuremberg.
The “modern” world map Orbis typus universalis iuxta hydrographorum traditionem by Laurens Fries (1522) after Martin Waldseemüller (1513) is one of the earliest printed maps in an edition of Ptolemy to include the name “America” (Shirley, Mapping of the World 48). The other “modern” world map, Diefert situs orbis hydrographorum ab eo quem Ptolemeus posuit, is reduced from Waldseemüller's corresponding map of 1513 (Shirley, Mapping of the World 49). The woodcut borders which enclose the text on the versos of most of the maps are thought to have been the work of Hans Holbein.