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Ptolemaeus, Claudius
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- La Geografia... con alcuni comenti & aggiunte fattevi da Sebastiano Munstero... con le tavole... di Messer Iacopo Gastaldo. Venice: [Nicolo de Bascarini for] Giovanni Baptista Pedrezano, 1548 (colophon: October 1547)
- Paper
FIRST EDITION IN ITALIAN, 8vo (170 x 100mm.), title within vertical historiated woodcut borders, five- and eight-line historiated initials, woodcut portrait of Ptolemy as astronomer, 26 maps of the ancient world and 34 of the modern world, TOGETHER 60 DOUBLE-PAGE MAPS ENGRAVED BY GIACOMO GASTALDI, numerous woodcut diagrams, woodcut device on register at end, old vellum, title in ink on spine, spine repaired at foot, lower joint cracking slightly
Literature
Nordenskiöld Collection 2, 214; Phillips, Atlases 369; Sabin 66502; Shirley, British Library T.PTOL–9a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
"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
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION IN ITALIAN, TRANSLATED BY PIETRO ANDREA MATTIOLI FROM SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER'S EDITION OF 1540.
"THE VERY FIRST ATLAS OF THE NEW WORLD" (Nordenskiöld).
The maps in this edition were designed by Giacomo Gastaldi. Most of the thirty-four maps of the modern world are entirely new, including seven relating to the Americas. Among these is Nueva Hispania tabula nova, showing the Mississippi and Florida area, the first separate printed map of the region.
This small-format edition of Ptolemy was the most comprehensive world atlas before the publication of Ortelius's Theatrum in 1570. It is the first complete edition in Italian, following Berlinghieri’s verse paraphrase of 1482.