Martin Waldseemüller, Claudius Ptolemy

LO 1188

Northwestern Africa

"Tabula Prima Africae"

Rare map of Northwestern Africa, with Mauretania Tingitana (today northern part of Marocco) and Mauretania Caesariensis (today northern part of Algeria), the Strait of Gibraltar and the southwestern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Perfect impression, colours and condition, on strong paper.

€ 3.500,-

Orig. coloured woodcut by Martin Waldseemüller, in the style of Claudius Ptolemy,
published by Schott, Strasbourg 1513, 34 x 52 cm.

Some details of the map:

Martin Waldseemüller (1470 – c1518): Cartographer from Lorraine. Made two maps of the world, one of Europe and maps for a Ptolemaic Geography, published by Schott in Strasbourg 1513.

Claudius Ptolemy (87 – 150): Astronomer and geographer in Alexandria. About 100 AD he wrote a description how to make maps. From the 12th/13th century onwards a 'Geography' was developed from his manuscript and under his name. The first printed edition with maps was published in Bologna 1477.

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